Mini Symposium 2023 Dec 9 - Robert Johannson
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Holism Organizational Effectiveness
Abstract
Short Bio
Robert Johannson, at the time VP for System Practice shared his exploratory journey into psychology and cybernetics. Robert Johannson is a playwright and cyberneticist, as well as a recovering politician, a recovering Shakespeare scholar, a recovering United Church minister, a recovering system administrator, and a recovering accountant. He has been variously called a polymath and one of our local eccentrics. He is also a proud husband, father and grandfather.
Robert graduated Grade XII at Transcona Collegiate Institute where he joined his first political party and has been politically active ever since. He studied Chartered Accountancy for two years at the firm of Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smart. He received an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Manitoba. Robert was a Winnipeg City Councillor for six years. He was baptized as an adult at Augustine United Church, and received the gift of the Holy Spirit. He was a candidate for ministry from Augustine United Church, has a Masters of Divinity from St. Andrew's College in Saskatoon, and was ordained by the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.