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Cris Wildermuth, EdD, SPHR, The Big Five Group
Caryn Lee, CentACS
Welcome
Cris Wildermuth, EdD, SPHR
Assistant Professor
Adult Learning &
Organizational Performance
Drake University
www.drake.edu/alop
www.criswildermuth.com
The Kitchen Table
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
Engagement = Connection
What percentage of your
workforce feels like that?
Less than 30%
Between 31 and 50%
More than 51%
Road Map
Road Map
• Learn the components of the
“Engagement Formula”
• Five best practices to enhance
emotional engagement in the
workplace
Why HR professionals?
DISCUSSION
Photo by Lejla
So What?
• Why does the
engagement of HR
professionals matter?
The Engagement DICTIONARY
Your work is valuable
You are valued
Working for the
organization is
WORTHWHILE
Working for the
organization is
WORTHWHILE
DISCUSSION
Photo by Lejla
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…
What does PERSONALITY have to do
with all this?
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
But wait… there’s more!
Availability
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
Which of these matter the
most and why?
Personality traits
Meaningfulness
Availability
Fit
Safety
Guess the Path!
The Engagement FORMULA
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
SAY
WHAT?
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY
VOTE!
• What personality trait
mattered the most?
• Need for Stability
• Extraversion
• Originality
• Accommodation
• Consolidation
DISCUSSION
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• One thing you can
do to apply what
you’ve learned so
far?
Discussion Time
A CULTURE OF MEANINGFULNESS
FOCUS ON FIT
FIT results from CONVERSATIONS
BEWARE of STRESSORS
RESOURCES for introverts?
PROTECT the INNOVATORS
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
Photo by Lejla
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
