HRD Perspectives on Developmental Relationships

Rajashi Ghosh is Associate Professor of Human Resource Development and Chair of the Policy, Organization, and Leadership department in the School of Education at Drexel University, USA. Her research aims to explore how different developmental initiatives (e.g., mentoring, coaching, leadership development) can facilitate workplace learning and development through building inclusive relational spaces and countering the prevalence of workplace incivility.

Holly M. Hutchins is Vice Provost of Faculty Success and Professor of Counseling and Higher Education at the University of North Texas, USA. Her research focuses on identifying how inclusive learning and development interventions can be designed and evaluated to support successful application to the work environment.

Chapter 1.- Together is better: Situating Developmental Relationships within HRD Research and Practice_Chapter 2.- Using Developmental Relationships to Navigate Career Transitions: Implications for Diverse Populations_Chapter 3.- Making the connection between Developmental Relationships and Employee Engagement_Chapter 4.- Coaching the Imposter: Developing Emerging Leaders as they Negotiate Identity and Imposter Concerns_Chapter 5.- Leaders Fostering Dialogue through Developmental Relationships: An OD Perspective_Chapter 6.- Inter-generational Developmental Network and the Impact of Technology on Knowledge Creation and Sharing_Chapter 7.- The Power of Embedded Developmental Relationships:Examining Interdependencies among Informal Learning, Developmental Coaching Relationships, and Organizational Culture_Chapter 8.- Mentoring Diverse Leaders: The Necessity of Identity Work_Chapter 9.- Using feminist mentoring to deconstruct privilege and power in developmental relationships: A narrative inquiry_Chapter 10.- Employee Resource Groups: Enabling Developmental Relationships to Support Socially Just and Morally Inclusive Organizations_Chapter 11.- Can You Hear Me Now?" Technical and Human Factors in Virtual Developmental Relationships_Chapter 12.- Using Developmental Relationships to foster Trust in Effective Virtual Teams:Lessons in Emergency Preparedness from the COVID-19 Pandemic_Chapter 13.- Blurring of Boundaries between Work and Home: The Role of Developmental Relationships in the Future of Work_Chapter 14.- Successful Expatriation and Repatriation for both Employers and Assignees: A Developmental Network Perspectives_Chapter 15.- Cross-Cultural Styles of Relating and Connecting in Developmental Relationships_Chapter 16.- How Developmental Relationships Can Be Used by Organizations and Governments as Tools for National HRD Initiatives: India and Spain_Chapter 17.- Assessing the Impact of Developmental Relationships in a Humanitarian Context_Chapter 18.- Needs Assessment in Assessing, Building, and Supporting Developmental Relationships in Organizations_Chapter 19.- Seeking support from multiple Developers: Assessing optimal structure, content, antecedents, and outcomes of Developmental Networks_Chapter 20.- Connecting and Relating Through Developmental Relationships.