The consultant was able to discern personal traits and characteristics that did or did not appear to be a good fit for the structure and culture of a surgical training program. These new key personal attributes had not been previously recognized through the traditional resume and interviewing process.
This study examined the relationship between predominant dispositional styles and innovative work behaviors of educators in a high performing K-12 charter school in Colorado. The results indicated no significant correlation between the two variables. Further research is recommended to gain generalizable understanding about this potential correlation between individual level characteristics of educators in high performing charter schools that could translate into scalable strategies to include attracting and hiring and developing people who have a predisposition to innovate.