cris wildermuth, edd, sphr, the big five group...
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Welcome
Cris Wildermuth, EdD, SPHR
Assistant Professor
Adult Learning &
Organizational Performance
Drake University
www.drake.edu/alop
www.criswildermuth.com
The Millionaire
• You won 10 million dollars at the lottery! You would… • Quit your job AND stop
working
• Quit your job AND start a different career
• Quit your job and go work somewhere else (same career)
• Just keep on doing what you do right now – no changes!
• Plead the 5th
Road Map
• Learn the components of the
“Engagement Formula”
• Five best practices to enhance
emotional engagement in the
workplace
Discussion Time
• What does the
LEADERSHIP have to do
with “feelings of value”?
• Think of an example in
which a LEADER made
work feel worthwhile…
Engagement & Personality
• “Engagement can be regarded as a
disposition, either as a personality
characteristic or more generally as a
tendency …” to experience engagement
Macey & Schneider, 2008, p. 19
A Recap…
Physical (energy), Cognitive (focus), and Emotional (passion) engagement
Two key antecedents: Fit and Meaningfulness
Personality could impact engagement
Availability of resources
Safety
A Recap…
Physical (energy), Cognitive (focus), and Emotional (passion) engagement
Two key antecedents: Fit and Meaningfulness
Personality could impact engagement
Availability of resources
Safety
The Formula (for VPS)
N
E
C
A
O
Meaning
Avail
Safety
Fit
EmoEng
-.19
.10
.14
-.32
.13
.13
.10
.26
.08 .73
.15
.24
-.15
.51
-.09
.21
.24
-.10
.09
VOTE!
• What personality trait
mattered the most?
• Need for Stability
• Extraversion
• Originality
• Accommodation
• Consolidation
Engaging Leader Summary
Create a culture of meaningfulness
Hold conversations to enhance fit
Reduce stressors at work
Provide resources for introverts
Protect the innovators
Discussion Time
• What can you do to
incorporate these findings
in your LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PLANS?
Thank you!
Cris Wildermuth, EdD, SPHR
Assistant Professor
Adult Learning &
Organizational Performance
Drake University
www.drake.edu/alop
www.criswildermuth.com