I was talking recently to the head of Executive Education at a business school here in the UK about Positive Psychology. It was going well, I thought – and then…
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Creating a Bridge b/t Competencies & Strengths
If you have ever worked in a corporation you are familiar with the notion of competencies — a prescribed set of desired behaviors a leader* is expected to exhibit in order…
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Alice in “Performance” Wonderland – Non-Zero Challenges the Red Queen
by John Yeagerby John YeagerIn 1954, the sports world was shocked when Great Britain’s Roger Bannister broke the four minute-mile barrier by six tenths of a second. For years, track and field experts…
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Flourishing with the Positive
by Doug Turnerby Doug TurnerI am the voluntary leader of a religious congregation of over 400 members. Like many churches, we have various auxiliaries and organizations to meet the needs of our membership. These…
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Sure they’ll think you are smart, but will they want to work for you?
by Dave Shearonby Dave ShearonSince early November, I have been giving a series of positive-psychology-based continuing legal education (CLE) seminars across Tennessee. Starting last month, I was also advertising for and interviewing candidates for…
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Employee Engagement and Happiness
by Emma Judgeby Emma JudgeEvery so often as an HR Executive I was lucky enough to attend a very special event that included dinner in a nice restaurant and a West End show. Although…
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Learning Optimism
by Doug Turnerby Doug TurnerOver ten years ago I came across a book that caught my eye. At the time I did not recognized the author by name and I was not familiar with…
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Positive Psychology & Institutions: Highlights From a Panel Discussion
NOTE: In Senia Maymin’s New Year’s Day article, she writes, “Positive Psychology is the study of positive subjective experiences, positive traits, and positive institutions.” This article is about the later. I…
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Positive Psychology and Person-Job Fit
Does this new upstart subfield within psychology called positive psychology have anything to add to the domain of people in the workplace? If positive psychology is all about positive emotions and human flourishing, what can it say about our work life and how to be happiest and flourishing in it?
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The Right Fit Makes a Difference
by Jen Hausmannby Jen HausmannIf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Not everything works in every environment. This we know. All of us have committed a faux pas at one time or…
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What is Positive Psychology?
by Senia Mayminby Senia MayminWhat is this part of the human belief system that wants us to do well, to succeed, and to feel great? It’s the most natural part of who we are. It’s not only ingrained in our bodies and central nervous systems, but it also shows in our beliefs, our actions, and our surroundings. It’s the part of us that has recently come to be studied in a new field called Positive Psychology.