Dr. NORM AMUNDSON, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus at UBC, and has worked in the career development field for more than 40 years. During this time, he has been involved in numerous national and international career development projects, and has published many books and articles.
Norm is a lead consultant for Doubleknot Works. He’s a co-founder of the Hope-Action Theory, and the author of the award-winning book, Active Engagement. He recently co-authored Career Recovery, Creating Hopeful Careers in Difficult Times, and Career Flow and Development, Hope in Action. His books and workbooks have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he has presented his work at conferences in more than 30 countries.
He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Umea in Sweden, and has been recognized by many national and international professional associations for his leadership and contributions to the career development field. In his work, Norm emphasizes the importance of creativity, imagination, storytelling, dynamic action, metaphors and hope.