In this third episode of Season 4, guests Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims (Troy University, USA), Dr. Greg Wang (University of Texas at Tyler, USA), and Dr. Maxim Voronov (York University, Canada) discuss the relationship between HRD and organizational, national and global politics, including: What is meant by the term politics?How do national and global politics impact organizations, and how has our view of the impact changed in recent years?What does politics look like within organizations, and how does organizational politics impact the way organizations work?What does all of this mean for individual employees and the workforce as a whole?What are the implications for HRD practitioners who are working on training & development and organizational change?What are the implications for how we prepare people for careers in adult education, leadership, and training?What are the implications for HRD research and, specifically, what research is needed into HRD & politics?and much more. For full details on the HRD Masterclass series, visit hrdmasterclass.com, and for the bios of the guest scholars visit allbypodcast.com/politics. For more information on the Academy of Human Resource Development, visit ahrd.org - by being a member of AHRD, you can access bonus materials from podcast episodes. This episode is sponsored by the Department of Human Resource Development at The University of Texas at Tyler Soules College of Business - please visit their website at https://www.uttyler.edu/soules-college-of-business/human-resources-development/, and by the Troy University Fast Track Graduate Program – find out more at https://www.troy.edu/.