Affiliation: Envisia Learning
Email: ken@envisialearning.com

Biography

Dr. Kenneth M. Nowack is a licensed psychologist (PSY 13758) and President/Senior Research Officer of Envisia Learning Inc. (www.envisialearning.com), an international talent development consulting company specializing in leadership development and habit/behavior change and Co-founder/Chief Research Officer of Ofactor Inc. (www.ofactor.com) an international consulting company providing neuroscience based programs and services to optimize organizational/team trust and leadership development.

Ken has over twenty years of experience in the development and validation of talent management and human resource systems, assessment tools, organizational surveys, questionnaires, simulations, and tests. He has developed 360° feedback systems, assessment centers, employee selection, succession planning, performance appraisal, and management development training programs for a number of clients in the public, private and not for profit sectors.

Ken has conducted research and published extensively in the areas of 360 degree feedback systems, coaching, emotional intelligence, health psychology and behavioral medicine.

Ken received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Educational Psychology at the University of California, Davis, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ken is also the outgoing Editor for the Consulting Psychology Journal.

Books

Mashihi, S. & Nowack, K. (2013). Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don't Get It (2nd Edition). Envisia Learning, Inc.

Articles

Williams, J. & Nowack, K. M. (2022). Neuroscience Hacks to Enhance Learning Agility in Leaders. Consulting Psychology Journal, 74(3), 291–310. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000231.

Nowack, K. (2022). Detach and Recover: Self-Care Strategies to Minimize Job Burnout. T&D, June 2022.

Nowack, K. (2021). From Nudge Theory to Budge. t-three Consulting Blog, July, 2021.

Nowack, K. M. and Niemirowski, A. (2021). Cognitive hardiness in coaching: Personality trait, skill, or outcome?. The Coaching Psychologist, 17, 14-31.

Nowack, K. M. (2021). The power of detachment and recovery from work overload. Training Journal, May 19.

Nowack, K. M. (2021). Hacks for Effectively Setting and Reaching Goals. Training and Development Magazine, May 2021, pp. 72-74.

Nowack, K. & Zak, P. (2021). Sustain High Performance With Psychological Safety. TD at Work, Association for Training and Development, February 2021.

Nowack, K. M. (2020). Building Resilience During COVID-19: Who Is the Hardy?. Training & Development, July, 2020.

Nowack, K. M. & Zak, P. (2020). Empathy Enhancing Antidotes for Interpersonally Toxic Leaders. Consulting Psychology Journal: Research and Practice, 72, 119-130 (APA Consulting Psychology Division--Elliott Jaques Best Paper Award for 2020).

Nowack, K. M. & Zak, P. (2020). In Team We Trust. Talent Quarterly Magazine, February 27, 2020.

Nowack, K. M. (2020). Are You Getting Enough Sleep. Training Journal Magazine, January 2020.

Nowack, K. M. & Munro, A. (2019). The Upside, Downside and Dark Side of Emotional and Social Competence. Training Journal Magazine, 25-27, July 2019.

Nowack, K. M. (2019). Before and After: Using the Post-Then Approach to Evaluation. Training & Development Magazine, 20-23, July 2019.

Nowack, K. M. & Munro, A (2019). Emotional and Social Competency: The Female Advantage. Training Journal Magazine, June 2019, 29-31.

Nowack, K. M. & Munro, A. (2019). Emotional and Social Competence: Old Wine in a New Bottle?. Training Journal Magazine, May 2019, 16-18.

José María De la Roca-Chiapas, Verónica Reyes-Pérez, Eduardo Huerta-Lépez, María G. Acosta-Gómez, Kenneth Nowack y Cecilia Colunga-Rodriguez (2019). Validación del Perfil de Estrés de Nowack en estudiantes universitarios mexicanos. La Revista de Salud Pública, 21 (2): 146-153.

Nowack, K. (2018). Neuro-mythconceptions in consulting psychology: Between a rock and a hard place. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 70, 1-10, doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000108.

Nowack, K. (2017). Facilitating Successful Behavior Change: Beyond Goal Setting to Goal Flourishing. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 70, 1-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000088

Nowack, K. (2017). Sleep, Emotional Intelligence, and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Natural Bedfellows. Consulting Psychology Journal: Research and Practice, 69, 66-79.

Nowack, K. and Zak, P. (2017). Brain Trust. Talent Economy Magazine, 2, 28-33.

Nowack, K. M. (2016). Toxic Bosses May Cause Health Risk. Talent Management Magazine, 12, pp.26-29, 56.

Nowack, K. (2014). Taking the Sting Out of Feedback. Talent Development Magazine, Volume 68, pp. 50-54.

Schoen, M. & Nowack, K. (2013). Reconditioning the Stress Response Reduces the Inflammatory Cytokine IL-6 and influences resilience: A Pilot Study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.12.004

Nowack, K. & Mashihi, S. (2012). Evidence Based Answers to 15 Questions about Leveraging 360-Degree Feedback. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 64, 3, 157–182.

Nowack, K. (2012). Emotional Intelligence: Defining and Understanding the Fad. Training and Development, 66, 60-63.

Nowack, K. (2009). Leveraging 360-Feedback to Facilitate Successful Behavioral Change. Consulting Psychology: Practice and Research, 61, 280-297.

Nowack, K. (2007). Using wellness coaching as a talent management tool.  Selection & Development, 23, 8-11.

Nowack, K. (2006). Optimising Employee Resilience: Coaching to Help Individuals Modify Lifestyle. Stress News, International Journal of Stress Management, Volume 18, 9-12.

Nowack, K. (2006). Emotional intelligence: Leaders Make a Difference. HR Trends, 17, 40-42.

Nowack, K., Hartley, G, & Bradley, W. (1999). Evaluating results of your 360-degree feedback intervention. Training and Development, 53, 48-53.

Nowack, K.M. (1997). Self-ratings as a predictor of assessment center performance. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 12 (5), 145-166.

Nowack, K. and Pentkowski, A. (1994). Lifestyle habits, substance use, and predictors of job burnout in professional working women. Work and Stress, 8, 19-35.

Nowack, K. (1992). Self-assessment and rater-assessment as a dimension of management development. Human Resources Development Quarterly, 3, 141-155.

Book Chapters

Nowack, K. M. (2019). From insight to successful behavior change: The real impact of development-focused 360 feedback. A. H. Church, D. W. Bracken, J. W. Fleenor, & D. S. Rose (Eds.), The Handbook of Strategic 360 Feedback, New York: Oxford University Press.

Nowack, K. (2013). Development and Interpretation of the Emotional Intelligence View 360. In J. B. Leslie (Ed.), Feedback to Managers: A Guide to Reviewing and Selecting Multirater Instruments for Leadership Development, 4th Edition, Center for Creative Leadership.

Nowack, K. (2013). Coaching for Stress: StressScan. In J. Passmore (Ed.), Psychometrics in Coaching, Association for Coaching, UK, pp. 305-324.

Nowack, K. (2000). Occupational stress management: Effective or not? In P. Schnall, K. Belkie, P. Landensbergis, & D. Baker (Eds.). Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, Hanley and Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA., Vol 15, No. 1, pp. 231-233.

Nowack, K. (1999). 360-Degree feedback. In DG Langdon, KS Whiteside, & MM McKenna (Eds.), Intervention: 50 Performance Technology Tools, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, Inc., pp.34-46.