Associate Professor, Management
Additional Roles: Masters of Science in Management Program Director
Contact Information
Email: vgrady3@gmu.edu
Phone: (703) 993-8711
Office Location: Enterprise Hall 213
Office Hours: By appointment
Biography
Victoria Grady is currently an associate professor of management in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. Her research is focused on the inherent loss of stability suffered by organizations introducing and implementing organizational change.
Grady continues to build on her original research and actively integrates theoretical concepts with practical application in the field of management. Her practice case studies include issues of organizational change/trust and include federal government institutions, non-profit organizations, and private sector companies.
Research Interests
- The inherent loss of stability suffered by organizations introducing and implementing organizational change.
Education
- DSc - Doctor of Science in Technology Management and Organizational Behavior, George Washington University
- MS -Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville
- BS - Accounting, Birmingham-Southern College
Research and Awards
- Received the Outstanding Teaching in Management Award for 2015-2016 from George Mason School of Business. Grady was presented this award at the School of Business Awards Ceremony in May 2016 and recognized at the Convocation Ceremony in May 2016.
- Presented the paper titled, “Is There Ever Change in Washington?” at the Association of Change Management Professionals- Global in Dallas, Texas in 2016 (with coauthors Patrick McCreesh and Heidi Fieselman).
- Had the presentation titled “Is There Ever Change In Washington?” published in the proceedings from the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) in May 2016 (with coauthors Patrick McCreesh, Heidi Fieselman).
- Presented the paper titled, “Organizational Culture and Attachment Theory: Cultivating Organizational Success Through the Thoughtful Consideration of Symbols” at the Social Science and Public Policy Conference 2014 in Washington, DC, in 2014 (with coauthors Alexa Broida and Jennifer Wenndus).
- Presented the paper titled, “Can We Use Social Learning Theory to Explain What We Really Learned in Kindergarten?” at the Education, Psychology, and Humanities Conference 2014 in Washington, D.C., in 2014 (with coauthors Nicole Eliopolous, Michael Loveland, and Noura Noura Saad).
- Had the presentation titled “Moving Forward with Employee Engagement,” published in the proceedings from the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Annual Conference (with coauthors Ted Hayes, Paul Thoreson, Patrick McKay, and Zinta Byrne) in 2015.
- Published an article titled, “The Challenge of Change for Multinational Organizations” (coauthored with Emily Ayubi, Brittany Bowers, Alexa Broida, and Neil Jenkins) in the International Journal for Management and Business in 2014.
- Presented the paper titled, “Organizational Culture and Attachment Theory: Cultivating Organizational Success Through the Thoughtful Consideration of Symbols” at the Social Science and Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. in 2014 (with coauthors Alexa Broida and Jennifer Wenndus).
- Presented the paper titled, “Can We Use Social Learning Theory to Explain What We Really Learned in Kindergarten?” at the Education, Psychology, and Humanities Conference 2014 in Washington DC, District of Columbia in 2014 (with coauthors Nicole Eliopolous, Michael Loveland, Noura Noura Saad).
Teaching Interests
- Principles and practices of management
- Organizational change
- Organizational Behavior
- Groups and Teams
Media Clippings
- November 15, 2023 - HR Brew
How a growth mindset can help your retention and promotion strategies - October 20, 2023 - HR Brew
How HR can help stop a promotion from leading to a resignation - August 2, 2022 - A Geek Leader podcast
Stuck! with Dr. Victoria Grady - November 27, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Resignations are Just Part of the Story. The Pandemic Reshaped Attitudes - September 10, 2021- Fortune
Union Efforts at Google and Apple are the Shape of Labor to Come - June 7, 2021- SHRM
How to Support Employees Returning to the Office - March 30, 2021- Harvard Business Review
3 Tools to Help Leaders Steady Their Teams During a Transition - February 12, 2021 - Washington Business Journal
Viewpoint: Step up for Your Firm’s ‘Survivors’ - February 14, 2020 - Washington Business Journal
Viewpoint: Amazon is All About Disruption, and That's Not Always Good - July 17, 2017 - Tharawat Magazine
Moving On: Recognizing Unconscious Attachments Helps Employees Cope with Change - January 11, 2017 - Bloomberg Government
3 tips for agencies requesting change management resources during the transition - January 4, 2017 - Bloomberg Government
3 strategies for effectively communicating with your team during the transition - December 21, 2016 - Bloomberg Government
Four tips for measuring successful change through the transition - December 14, 2016 - Bloomberg Government
As federal agencies navigate the transition, organizational culture is paramount - December 8, 2016 - Bloomberg Government
Federal employees and change: Measuring an organization’s readiness - November 30, 2016 - Bloomberg Government
5 change management tips for leaders in the new administration - November 23, 2016 - Bloomberg Government
In a time of transition, focus on the basics of change management - November 16, 2016 - Bloomberg Government
Trump and his daunting change management challenge