Dr. Mary Rose, Director of the Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO) program at The University of Texas at Austin, was recently spotlighted by the Law & Society Association (LSA) for her 32 years of membership, her work on various LSA com…
The Tragic Stakes of Leadership Transition Imagine an 80-year-old founding CEO with three heirs. Two are Millennials and one is Gen-Z. He created his organization as a passion project and now wishes to step into an advisory mode. One of the…
Exploring Leadership Through HDO Jeremi Suri, Betty Johnson, and Bex Vasquez bring a range of academic and professional perspectives to the study of leadership within the Human Dimensions of Organizations master’s program at The University
Learn about our blog and sign up to receive our monthly newsletter. ➞ Feb 6, 2026 | Career Development, In the Loop: The HDO Blog If you work in any organization for any period of time, you’ll experience change. A new leader. A reorganizati…
If you work in any organization for any period of time, you’ll experience change. A new leader. A reorganization. A system rollout. A return-to-office policy. A benefits change. Some changes land well and are implemented smoothly. Others fe…
Entering HDO: A Shift in How I Understood Change When I applied to the Human Dimensions of Organizations program, I did not believe I was leaving the world of organizations. At the time, my career had been rooted in working with companies,
Dec 5, 2025 | Career Development, In the Loop: The HDO Blog When I decided to apply to the Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO) Master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin, I was not entirely sure what I was seeking. I had a gu…
Sep 12, 2025 | Faculty Spotlights, In the Loop: The HDO Blog HDO took a new step this summer: We employed new instructors in all three of our summer courses. For several years Dr. Zach Elkins (Government) taught Structure of Organizations;
Jul 7, 2025 | In the Loop: The HDO Blog, Student & Alumni Spotlights What role does play have in the workplace? According to researchers, and our own experience facilitating workshops that include experiential play, far more than most peopl…
Feb 27, 2025 | In the Loop: The HDO Blog, Student & Alumni Spotlights Leadership is no laughing matter. But what if it were? As a manager of businessintelligence and someone who has been in the healthcare industry for over 16 years, BillSte…
A 15-month program designed for working professionals. Courses are led by UT Austin’s top faculty and cover topics such as leadership, communication, ethics, change management, and decision-making. Professional training programs for groups
Professional training offered by UT Austin’s Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO) program brings together the university’s finest researchers to provide a transformative educational experience for current and aspiring leaders. Drawing on…