Amy Lyman

Amy Lyman, Ph.D. is a co-founder, and the current Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Strategy Committee for the Great Place to Work® Institute. In addition to overseeing Research and Analysis for the Institute, Amy Lyman works with leaders and managers on the interpretation of results and the design of action plans, serving as an advisor to leaders as they seek to transform their organizations into great workplaces. Amy has assisted organizations with:

• the merging of cultures and insuring the development of trust in the new environment,
• leadership development and succession planning,
• developing an understanding of the importance of trust in management/employee relationships, and
• creating organization-wide communication and training plans.

Prior to founding the Great Place to Work® Institute, Amy taught Organization Development, Systems Theory and Qualitative Research Methods in the Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis. She has authored many articles about business management issues and has been a featured speaker at numerous management development workshops and conferences focused on general management, leadership development and strategic planning.

Amy Lyman received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis. She is an active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).