Protection against a Toxic Environment: Strategies for Planning the Radical Development of Engineering Faculty Members

Self-protection and planned growth of faculty members of engineering institutions are linked together to develop engineering education when a toxic environment grows without any control. This demands the desired academic environment in all higher education institutions to overcome toxic workplaces. High-performing faculty members need safeguarding against the fast-growing toxic environment. Many faculty members need to safeguard their pension benefits and project gains, utilizing earned leave for undergoing desired advanced courses in a selected global university, and offering continuing education to employees. Sixteen areas have been identified for the desired protection of faculty members. Fifteen areas have been identified for planned radical growth. The faculty members have to do a SWOT analysis to identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Eight hundred and ten faculty members have contributed to checking the status of affairs in undertaking sponsored research and development programs, offering continuing education programs, undertaking internships in a global university, and offering diverse global faculty development programs. Their feedback shows the need for desired support from the government, Board of Governors, and industry clients, besides high-performing and achievement-oriented faculty members. Validation also confirms the need for support from all stakeholders. The limitation of this research is samples were selected from two states. Further research at the national level through five consortium institutes is recommended.