Fostering a Continuous-Learning Mindset in a Federal Research Organization

Organization Development Journal, Summer 2007 by Elstein, Kenneth, Driver, Kathy

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Kenneth Elstein, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Kathy Driver, United States Environmental Protection Agency

Kenneth Elstein, MBA is an Organizational Development Specialist, with 18 years of experience as a published bench scientist. He is certified in the practice of Appreciative Inquiry and a qualified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Ken can be contacted at elstein.kenneth@epa.gov.

Kathy Driver is an Organizational Development Specialist with 35 years of federal service and considers her current role as internal consultant/coach to be the most rewarding of her career. She is a qualified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Kathy can be reached at kathydriver@nc.rr.com.