S4E11 - Servant Leadership Series - Developing People, with Dr. Eric Russell

06/29/20 • 48 min

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover and Dr. Eric Russell continue their weekly servant leadership series discussions. This week, they discuss developing people and Dr. Jim Laub’s work on the topic. Dr. Laub is best known for building the Organizational Leadership Assessment Instrument that measures servant leadership within organizations as well as job satisfaction of followers. We need to (1) provide opportunities for learning and growth, (2) model appropriate behavior, and (3) build up others through encouragement and affirmation. See the video here: https://youtu.be/OTu2LUVX62s. Dr. Eric J. Russell is an Associate Professor in the Emergency Services department at UVU. His writings and research involve the influence of homeland security education on responders, as well as the impact of servant leadership on organizations and individuals. He is the author of more than 60 peer reviewed and trade publications as well as two books: The Desire to Serve: Servant Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership) and In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders (Springer). In addition, Eric speaks nationally on the subjects of servant leadership and homeland security education. Dr. Russell retired early as a Captain from the Department of Defense/USAF Fire and Emergency Services with combined active duty military and DoD service. He is a Department of Defense Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Technician/IC, and a Dive Master. Dr. Russell is also a Certified Homeland Protection Professional (CHPP) from the National Sheriff's Association and the Global Society of Homeland and National Security Professionals (GSHNSP) and was awarded a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security Studies from Michigan State University.

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover shares an overview of the recently published HCI Research Brief, "The State of Global Worker Satisfaction," written with Dr. Maureen Andrade, HCI Research Associate. In this research brief, Dr. Westover and Dr. Andrade summarize the results of 10 different peer-reviewed academic studies that explore different facets of global differences in employee motivations and experiences that drive employee engagement and satisfaction, across 37 countries.

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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Dr. Steve Yacovelli about inclusive organizational cultures and consciously inclusive leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/BJwaApL81zE. Dr. Steve Yacovelli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveyacovelli/) is a hard working, creative, energetic professional with over twenty-five years’ experience in learning and development, e-learning management, leadership, change management, diversity and inclusion consulting, an M.A. in education policy & leadership development, and an Ed.D. in instructional technology and distance education. A published author, competencies include change management, instructional design, instructional systems design, leadership and organizational development, diversity and inclusion, classroom facilitation, strategic planning, educational marketing and administration, computer-based training (CBT), Web-based training (WBT), SAP, e-learning, and professional public speaking and keynote speaking. TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, with consultants (“TopDoggers”) located throughout North America and beyond. We specialize in corporate learning, custom training development, e-learning creation, change management initiatives, and learning impact measurement. In short: we’re focused on human learning and performance (not canines!).