Let's do what top CEOs do, and biohack performance & wellbeing

Increasingly, management research incorporates a dynamic, within-person investigation of key employee outcomes. Yet, practical implications from these studies (or studies in other disciplines) are not applied to educators’ own wellbeing or performance. This workshop translates interdisciplinary research findings and actionable, psychology and neuroscience-based tools top executives are already using in practice, so educators can improve wellbeing and performance. One stream of neuroscience research shows that lowered executive brain function/wellbeing result from trauma, but this can be alleviated or even lead to growth. Everyone has experienced trauma to some extent, but often, educator’ trauma, which may have many non-obvious sources (e.g., air pollution, COVID stress) and types (i.e., acute, chronic, complex) is ignored. However, it can be a catalyst for resilience-building or posttraumatic growth. Illustrated by a case study, this workshop introduces the Resilience-Informed Leadership Approach (RILA) and provides practical tools to create the “upgraded educator".

Check out the presentation by Drs. Lassu, O'Steen, & Stuart at the Western Academy of Management's annual meeting.