Author Bios

Coert Visser is a solution-focused trainer, coach, psychologist, and author. On his blog, Solution-Focused Change, he posts on a daily basis on a variety of topics related to solution-focused practice, psychology and science. Coert is married, the father of two children, and lives in Driebergen, The Netherlands. He studied Psychology at the University of Groningen …

Amanda Horne provides executive coaching, group coaching, advisory and facilitation services to leaders, executives, and teams in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She specializes in the practical application of Positive Psychology and Appreciative Inquiry to help create thriving people and workplaces. She enjoys supporting people to be their best by facilitating better ways of …

Michelle McQuaid, MAPP ’09, is a best-selling author, workplace well-being teacher, and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting-edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success. An honorary fellow at Melbourne …

Lou·is [loo-is] A·lloro [uh-lohr-o], M.Ed., MAPP is a change-agent working with individuals and networks in systems to enable positive evolution. He is one of the first 100 people in the world to earn a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. There, he published a framework for how communities evolve called Social-Emotional …