Engaging Faculty and Creating a Healthier Academic Environment

Today we’re going to look at ways we can increase human motivation and give faculty a sense of autonomy. We’ll talk about the Motivation Hygiene Theory, where although someone can be highly motivated they can also be highly dissatisfied. We’ll also discuss the Job Characteristics Theory, where skill variety, task identity, test significance, autonomy and feedback all help in the meaningfulness of work – we’ll specifically relate this to faculty development. Lastly, we’ll go over recognizing intervention points to promote health and wellness. We dig deeper into looking at the structures of work, how to shape people’s daily working lives, and how to make choices that improve people’s health. Katherine Sanders will be guiding us in creating a healthier academic environment.Recommended Resources:20-Minute Mentor: How Can Faculty Development Increase Faculty Engagement?20-Minute Mentor: How Can Shifting from Symptoms Thinking to Systems Thinking Make Your Campus Healthier?20-Minute Mentor: How Can Systems Thinking Strengthen Faculty Development?Publication Subscription: Supporting FacultyThis episode is sponsored by the Teaching Professor Online Conference. Learn teaching practices you need to help your students succeed in the comfort of your own space!