Welcome to the Busch School of Business People & Organizations Program. The People & Organizations Program hosts Executive Seminars for Human Resources Professionals and our regularly recurring HR Speaker Series. These programs are designed to educate business owners, executives, human resource professionals, and HR students in a wide array of human resource content and best practices, all enlivened by Catholic Social Teaching and enveloped in the practice of virtue. At the center of the Busch School’s approach to human resources management is the *Dignity of the Worker.* ![](/themes/custom/cua_standard/idfive-component-library/public/images/divider-line.svg) ## Recent Events Watch our most recently hosted events from 2026. --- ## Faith-Driven Human Resources: A Strategic Approach to Culture Transformation **March 25, 2026** Mark Griffin, founder of IHN HR, shared how faith informed leadership principles can be applied within modern corporate HR practices to create cultures of trust, accountability, and purpose — without compromising professionalism or inclusion. ![Thumbnail for video Faith Driven Human Resources](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LvoSxzwEzl4/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/LvoSxzwEzl4\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LvoSxzwEzl4" } --- ## A Fireside Chat: Cultivating Human Flourishing in Mission-Driven Organizations Speaker **February 4, 2026** Jeanne Mancini, former president of the March for Life, shared her story and discussed how to create a culture of human flourishing within organizations. ![Thumbnail for video Cultivating Human Flourishing in Mission Driven Organizations with Jeanne Mancini](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3htGFeCZPA8/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/3htGFeCZPA8\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3htGFeCZPA8&t=10s" } --- ## Previous Events Watch previously hosted events from 2025 and 2024. ### BAM Culture Transformation November 18, 2025: Mark Whitacre, PhD, shared his story of how he went from a white-collar felon to a leader in organizational culture transformation. ![Thumbnail of Mark Whitacre from BAM Culture webinar.](https://business.catholic.edu/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_video_multi_wallpaper_horizontal/public/2026-06/BAM-Culture-Thumbnail.jpg?h=e8b1f208&itok=Uiz_W3yD) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Pd_ci4KfgIs\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pd_ci4KfgIs" } ### Why I Love and Hate HR October 10, 2025: Dr. Beth Lucy Speidel shared her story and discussed how to incorporate Courageous Compassionate Accountability into HR. This approach refocuses HR on the human aspect by fostering love, respect, and dignity. ![Thumbnail for video Why I Love and Hate HR with Dr Beth Speidel](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HN6GTbtMt1A/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/HN6GTbtMt1A\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HN6GTbtMt1A" } ### Good for Business Panel: The Purpose of a Corporation March 25, 2025: Four signatories (Gregory Garrabrants, Anson Frericks, Dr. Andrew V. Abela, Jeremy Tedesco, and Tracy Phillips) on the Good for Business Coalition Statement tell their stories and speak on the statement's principles of the purpose of an organization. ![Thumbnail for video Good for Business Panel: The Purpose of a Corporation](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dhWsHOuykOk/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dhWsHOuykOk\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dhWsHOuykOk" } ### Understanding and Managing the Legal Liabilities of DEI April 10, 2025: Mr. Patrick Kenneally, a former States Attorney and now a lawyer and businessman, spoke on how the Trump Administration's end of DEI programs affects DEI and affirmative action laws, the pending rise in plaintiff litigation, and offered solutions for companies to implement compliant workplace culture programs to avoid lawsuits. ![Thumbnail for video Understanding and Managing the Legal Liabilities of DEI with Patrick Kenneally](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cvr4mqMlGt8/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/cvr4mqMlGt8\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cvr4mqMlGt8" } ### Religious Freedom and Other Hot Topics in Employment Law November 13, 2024: Mr. John Drake discusses his experience as an attorney practicing employment law, and speaks on religious freedom several of the employment law topics. ![Thumbnail for video Religious Freedom and Other Hot Topics in Employment Law](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xBFYcIsyVpY/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/xBFYcIsyVpY\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xBFYcIsyVpY" } ### Executive Seminar: Championing Dignity in the Workplace September 19, 2024: Randy Reardon and Professor Tracy Phillips discuss how to champion dignity in the workplace as HR leaders. ![Thumbnail for video Executive Seminar: Championing Dignity in the Workplace](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7kr7RyVwc6A/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7kr7RyVwc6A\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7kr7RyVwc6A" } ### A Fireside Chat with EEOC Commissioner: Diversity and Equity in America April 24, 2024: Ms. Andrea Lucas, Commissioner for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, discusses how HR can approach diversity and equity within the legal framework of employment law. ![Thumbnail for video A Fireside Chat with EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas - Diversity and Equity in America](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rYdzMKyuZR0/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rYdzMKyuZR0\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rYdzMKyuZR0" } ### HR and Labor Policy According to Catholic Teaching April 11, 2024: Mr. Jonathon Berry shared his story and discussed how to approach HR and Labor policy in the context of Catholic Social Teaching and especially its focus on the dignity of work. ![Thumbnail for video HR and Labor Policy According to Catholic Teaching - Jonathon Berry](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mpfgZSi7Nns/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/mpfgZSi7Nns\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mpfgZSi7Nns" }