Dr. Michele Williams has taught conflict resolution and negotiations to executives, startups, MBAs and undergraduates at leading schools of management for over 10 years.
The research and work of Dr. Williams, which began with a focus on Trust and Relationships at work, now intersects with work on Women in Leadership & Entrepreneurship.
Michele, the John L. Miclot Fellow in Entrepreneurship, is on the faculty of the Management & Entrepreneurship Department at University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business. Previously, she was a member of the faculty at Cornell University and MIT's Sloan School of Management. She has authored papers and case studies, published in notable academic journals, and speaks at academic and professional conferences on her topics of research. She produced a unique course offering on Women in Leadership, Negotiation & Entrepreneurship and has spoken on this topic at JP Morgan. She is co-author The Four Capabilities Leadership Assessment—an online 360° assessment used by organizations to enhance the leadership potential of managers.
Dr. Williams earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Johns Hopkins University, her Master of Arts degree in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.