Susan Vroman

Susan Vroman

  • Senior Lecturer, Management
  • EdD Northeastern University
  • EdM Harvard University
  • BA James Madison University

Teaching Interests

Responsible Leadership, Sustainable Management, Organizational Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Development, Leading Effective Teams, Management Consulting and Strategic Human Resource Management

Research Interests

Flexible work arrangements, authentic leadership, leading responsibly, sustainable management.

Consulting/Practice Interests

Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Strategic Human Resource Management, Team Building, Talent Management

Bio

Susan is an organizational effectiveness and leadership development specialist. With experience working as an internal and external resource, Susan’s passion and expertise lie in values-based leadership development and culture development.

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Management 2019 - Present

    • Publications

    Journal Articles

  • Vroman, S. R. (2024). A 4-point plan for managers to be better leaders of the teams they have. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2024). There’s a happiness gap at work: What we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2024). Your team needs you to lead, they don’t need to like you,. Fast Company. April 2024
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Making Return to Office (RTO) Work. California Management Review: Insights.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). An essential primer for anyone starting a new leadership role. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Leader is more than just a title – it comes with legit power. Here’s how to use it authentically. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Best practices in flexible work: Trust managers, set guardrails, fix workflow. SHRM Executive.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2023). Being an authentic leader doesn’t have to burn you out. Here’s how to make it work. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). How to manage if you suck at delegating (and why it’s an important skill to learn). . Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). We need to stop managing and start leading. Here are 4 ways to be a leader. . Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). Now more than ever, you can and should have a work Best Friend: Here’s How. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). How to build a successful upskilling program. Harvard Business Review.
  • Vroman, S. R., , . (2021). Hiring (and Keeping) Leaders: What Employers Value Now. SHRM.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). Remote, hybrid, or on-site, the time for parents to advocate for better working conditions is now. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). Training and the new workplace context.. TrainingIndustry.com.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). What is your organization’s long-term remote work strategy?. Harvard Business Review.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). Use these leadership strategies to prepare for a smart recovery post-pandemic.. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2020). Against what model? Evaluating women as leaders in the pandemic era. Gender, Work, & Organization. 27(5) 860-867.
  • Vroman, S. R., Larson, B. (2020). This 5 step management plan will help a remote employee who consistently fails to perform. Fast Company.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2020). Organizational intentions versus leadership impact: the flexible work experience. Journal of Values Based Leadership. 13 pages.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T., Ladge, J. (2020). Working mothers always battled shame. The pandemic just made it worse. Fast Company.
  • Larson, B., Vroman, S. R., Makarius, E. (2020). A guide to managing your (newly) remote workers. Harvard Business Review.
  • Vroman, S. R. (2018). What’s Broken? Not the Mold. Journal of Values Based Leadeship. (Link)

    Cases

    Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Journal of Values Based LeadershipJounal of Values Based Leadership. Forthcoming.
    • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Acting on the Pivot PointJournal of Values Based Leadership, (13) 1

    Service

    Department Service

  • Course Coordinator for Management Department 2022 - Present
  • Course Coordinator for Management Department 2022 - Present

    • University Service

  • Committee Member for Open Access Advisory Committee 2024 - Present
  • Committee Member for Executive Education Advisory Committee 2023 - Present
  • Committee Member for JED Campus Team 2022 - Present
  • Student Organization Advisor for Consulting Club 2020 - Present
  • Student Organization Advisor for Chess Club 2021 - 2030
  • Committee Member for Bentley University / International Education 2022 - 2022
  • Student Organization Advisor for DECA 2020 - 2022
  • Guest Speaker for Bentley University 2021 - 2021

    • Professional Service

  • Editor, Book Series for Springer: Encyclopedia of DEIS 2023 - Present
  • Reviewer, Journal Article for Gender Work & Organization 2024 - 2024