OD Forum Positive Psychology and Employee Engagement

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OD FORUM 2014 Engagement and Culture Positive psychology and employee engagement

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Slides on positive psychology from the Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra OD Forums held during the weeks of 25th of August and 1st of September.

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OD FORUM 2014

Engagement and Culture Positive psychology and employee engagement

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How does it work? The Science behind it

Why does Positive psychology matter?

The positive power of gamification

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We Believe that Employee Engagement is a critical component for a successful transformation

Employee disengagement and resistance are major hurdles to any transformation.

70% of transformation projects fail mainly due to workforce behavioural issues.

Motivation through positive psychology is a key driver for employee engagement and sustainable change.

When employees feel connected and engaged with organizational objectives, they are likely to put in 57% more effort and are 87% less likely to leave.

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CONTEXT AND VISION

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Because it searches for strengths, it finds strengths

Because it is positive, it generates enthusiasm

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The traditional approach to change management uses risk mitigation techniques to address the disadvantages of not changing

Because it searches for problems, it finds problems

Because it is negative, it generates anxiety

TRADITIONAL CHANGE APPROACH POSITIVE CHANGE APPROACH

CONTEXT AND VISION

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’The Pygmalion effect’

What we look for, we get more of. What we focus on becomes our reality.

“The neighbours effect”

Social pressure and dynamics have a significant power on behavioural change.

‘The Placebo effect’

The act of visualizing success creates success. The language we use creates our reality.

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The appreciative approach enables organizations to build radically different solutions by leveraging the latest research on behavioral change

Sociology Psychology Neuroscience

HOW DOES IT WORK? THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT

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Game mechanics leverage positive motivation powers to drive behavioral change

*Abraham Maslow: A theory of human motivation **Daniel H. Pink: Drive – The surprising truth about what motivates us

Hierarchy of Needs* Game mechanics Intrinsic Motivation

Rules!**

Physical

Safety

Belonging

Esteem

Self-

actualisation

Purpose

Mastery Autonomy

Quests, discovery, meaning

Points, progression, levels

Status, ranks, reputation

Social cohesion, community

HOW DOES IT WORK? THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT

“What motivates us?”

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Peter Drucker

“The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths, making weaknesses irrelevant.”

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