Conferences

Part II of the MAPP Summit poster series includes studies of family savoring by Trecia Davis, appreciating the strengths of students in the bottom 80% by Christine Duvivier, positive psychology applications in education by Sherri Fisher, and a new model for strengths-based, interactive job search training by Lindy O’Brien.

What do corporate superstars, Vanuatu elders, parents of teens and Nobel Laureates all have in common? Strengths, meaning, and engagement. These were just four of the poster subjects presented during the MAPP Summit October 24—26.

The 2nd Conference on Happiness & Its Causes was held in London in October 2008. The conference aimed to probe into the underlying causes of happiness and well-being for individuals, workplaces, and communities as a whole. The conference motto was Tools & Techniques for a Happier Life.

“Who doesn’t need a coach?” is the question I am left pondering after attending this weekend’s sold-out conference presented by Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, its largest psychiatric affiliate (September 26-27, 2008). The conference, “Coaching: A New Horizon – Theory, Emerging Evidence, & Practice,” attracted nearly 500 professional researchers, medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, teachers, …

Ten days ago, about 300 people attended the international 2008 Meaning Conference in Toronto, Canada July 24-27, 2008. The main conference theme was “Living well and dying well: New frontiers of positive psychology, therapy and spiritual care.” Meaning = having prosocial goals. Meaning = finding ways to make sense of losses. […]

On 8-9 May, the 3rd “Happiness and Its Causes” Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, with over 2,000 participants. I’m a fan of the Happiness and Its Causes conference, and have attended every year since the inaugural conference in 2006. Each year it gets better and better. Next year’s conference is already scheduled for May …

Cooperrider went broad, Buckingham went specific, and Seligman went cohesive: Cooperrider talked about strengths elevating an organization, Buckingham hit home the message that using strengths at work starts with the individual, and Seligman outlined findings of positive psychology that support the work of Cooperrider and Buckingham.