Speakers:
Mariko Harman and Dr. Jevon Powell
Date: February 6th, 2025
Time: 7:15AM - 9:30AM
Location: In-Person
Bellevue Hilton
300 112th Avenue SE
Bellevue WA 98004
Organizational Psychologists help the workplace work better. We do this by helping leaders apply the science of psychology to the workplace, resulting in engaged employees and high-performing organizations. Join us as we discuss the science and practice that allows HR professionals and leaders to discern: How will I know if someone I just met will perform at a job they have never done before? This interview and interactive discussion with Clinical and Organizational Psychologist, Dr. Jevon Powell, will help provide a science-based lens on employee selection.
Attendees will leave with actionable approaches to their talent assessment approach:
General Best Practices (and common mistakes)
Tools and Methods
Evaluating Success
Talent Assessment in the Future
Meet Speaker Mariko Harman
Mariko believes in empowering individuals and organizations to grow and achieve their goals. She thrives on fostering high-impact teams, nurturing collaborative company culture, and helping organizations put their values into action. Mariko appreciates the profound impact the science of psychology can have on helping people flourish in the workplace.
Mariko has a background in Strategic Planning and Insights. She holds an Executive Leadership Certificate and an MBA from Seattle University. She has worked at Merrill Lynch and served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. She has consulted with companies including Microsoft, Target, Starbucks, Pokémon, and Chevron. In addition to her consulting work, she is a doctoral student at Seattle Pacific University studying Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Meet Speaker Dr. Jevon Powell
Trusted Advisor to Senior Management to Various Industries
Jevon is a trusted advisor to senior management in a wide variety of industries, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Clients include Starbucks, Mattel, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Eddie Bauer, and many more. His specialties include executive coaching, employee engagement, change management, and team building. The center-point of Jevon’s work is helping clients see things from new perspectives. He asks provocative questions that lead to new insights and new behaviors.
He began graduate studies at the University of Washington and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the New School for Social Research in New York City. Jevon began his consulting career in 1997 as a staff consultant with RHR International, a leading provider of management psychology services worldwide. He joined Scontrino-Powell in 2001 and is now the owner of the firm. He is also a proud member of Seattle Rotary Club.