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David Shar

SCP
Founder & President
Illuminate PMC
Country or state 
United States (Maryland)
Available to 
Global
City 
Baltimore
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/New_York

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Bio

With a surprising blend of deadpan humor, infectious passion, captivating stories, and eye-opening participant interaction, David Shar is anything but your typical academic.

As a behavioral scientist and subject matter expert, David makes the latest psychological research, best practices, and ready-to-implement tactics understandable and relatable to the entire audience.

David combines decades of firsthand leadership experience with his extensive academic training and research to help his audiences improve their leadership and culture, combat burnout, and reignite their passion for work.

As a young restauranteur of an ice cream franchise in the heart of Baltimore City, David thought he had business and leadership all figured out... until the day that a young frontline employee showed up to work shortly after learning that her boyfriend had been shot multiple times and left for dead.

“As soon as she told me what had happened, I insisted that she go be with her family, her friends, or anywhere but work, as she grieved. But, she refused to leave. My employee explained that she ‘needed to be here... I can only be here... this is my happy place.’ Her words were forever ingrained in me… that's where my journey began.”

While so many of David's friends and colleagues: nurses, doctors, lawyers, teachers, and HR professionals dreaded going to their objectively meaningful jobs on Monday morning, David's employees saw work as a refuge... a place where they were trusted, empowered, valued, and where they could have a positive impact on the world…

They found meaning in scooping ice cream.

“Ever since that day I've been on a journey to learn as much as I can about employee motivation, passion, meaningful work, and burnout prevention. A journey to learn and to share the art and science behind these things with leaders across industries, because when leaders can build strong passionate cultures, everyone wins.”

David has worked with organizations and leaders from a large variety of industries as the president and founder of Illuminate PMC. In addition to David’s work within industry, David is also a popular adjunct professor at the University of Maryland’s rigorous Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master’s Program. He teaches a diverse set of courses including Talent Development, Performance Management, and Organizational Change.

David is a SHRM-Senior Certified Professional. He holds his master's in industrial/organizational psychology and is a current doctoral candidate in business psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he is researching the interaction between meaningful work, burnout, and the changing nature of passion for work.

Current position (1)

Founder & President

Illuminate PMC

Achievements (3)
SHRM - SCP

Society for Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional

MPS - Industrial / Organizational Psychology

Masters in I/O Psychology from the University of Maryland - College Park.

PhD candidate

PhD candidate at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Researching burnout, meaningful work, and the changing nature of passion for work post pandemic.

Degrees (2)
PhD - Business Psychology
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
2019
MPS - Industrial / Organizational Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
2017 to 2018

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Building a Kinder Kind of Workplace

59% of U.S. employees say incivility is on the rise. In the wake of the “Great Resignation” and as society and the workplace become increasingly divided, it’s more important than ever to create a work culture where diverse opinions and substantive conflict are welcome, while incivility and relationship conflicts are avoided.

In this interactive presentation, David Shar uses the power of story and humor, highlighting the latest research in organizational psychology to explore tactics and benefits of creating a workplace culture of kindness.

David will have you rethinking how you view workplace conflict, empathy, and the incredible power each individual has to impact their workplace culture.

The audience will...

-Understand the difference between positive & negative conflict at work.

-Learn to give and receive feedback that promotes growth and builds trust.

-Overcome negativity bias while avoiding toxic positivity.

- Initiate change from anywhere on the org chart.

From the Great Resignation to Quiet Quitting: How to Engage & Retain Your Team in a Disengaged World

It is more difficult than ever to engage and retain top talent. In this keynote (or virtual) presentation, employee motivation expert, David Shar uses the power of story, humor, eye-opening interactivity, and a whole lot of passion to guide you on a deep dive exploration of changing employee attitudes toward work.

You will leave with actionable strategies and tactics for deeply engaging your employees and becoming an employer of choice. David highlights the latest research in Organizational Psychology delivered with the contagious passion David has for helping build equitable, supportive and mission-driven workplace cultures.

Learning Objectives:

-Understand the real driving force behind burnout, and how to create a burnout-proof culture that goes way beyond resilience training.

-Transition from a hustle culture to a flexible culture while increasing your bottom line.

-Reignite your own authentic passion for work.

The Science of Selection: Using Psychological Principles to Build a More Effective & Diverse Team

We all known the exorbitant cost of turnover to our businesses. That cost has increased exponentially in the current labor market, as it has become increasingly difficult to find great talent.

In this seminar we will learn how to strengthen our selection process while increasing diversity, through the utilization of some of the latest research in I/O Psychology. We will discuss the validity of various selection methods and we will debunk common myths and misconceptions about the selection process.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the advantages and disadvantages to many common selection methods.

• Understand the challenges associated with unstructured interviews and why this method can often hinder diversity efforts within an organization.

• Understand the limitations of common personality assessments and be familiar with alternatives with greater validity.

• Understand Adverse Impact and how to build a selection process that promotes diversity.

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Books & Articles (1)

Building a Kinder, Healthier Firm

Expertise (13)

Leadership
Business
Health & Well-being
Burnout Prevention Corporate Cultures Leadership Change Management employee selection Meaningful Work Business Psychology Employee Engagement Motivation Career Vs Passion
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