Dr. Barbara Fredrickson is a distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience. She is the director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With 140 peer-reviewed articles published and translated into a dozen languages, her research is funded by the US National Institute of Health.
“Positive psychology is not just for when things are going well.” This conversation may be exactly what some of you need in these times of global political uncertainty and fear. Barbara talks about maintaining positivity and functioning or flourishing in times of negativity.
Connect with Barbara Fredrickson
Barbara Fredrickson’s page on the Social Psychology Network
President Obama - our positive psychologist-in-chief (by Sonja Lyubomirsky)
Stories of You Life and Others - Ted Chiang
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Monica Worline is an organizational psychologist, speaker, author, and the founder and CEO of Alive and Work, an organization that teaches businesses how to tap into courageous thinking, compassionate leadership, and the curiosity to bring their best work to life.
In this conversation, you will hear Monica Worline describe the importance of compassion, specifically within organizations. Monica shares components of her personal blueprint for compassion that she explains, in-depth in her upcoming book, Awakening Compassion at Work.
Business leaders may resist compassion in their organization because it’s perceived as “soft”, but Monica shares that research shows that embracing compassion can positively impact the business financially. Monica also describes the dilemmas that organization leaders can face when embracing compassion in the workplace.
Connect with Monica Worline
Website - MonicaWorline.com or TheCompassionLab.com
Twitter - @monicaworline
You’ll Learn:
Your Resources:
Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfuilling Life - Todd B. Kashdan
Talk of Love: How Culture Matters - Ann Swindler
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Robert Biswas-Diener, is a leading researcher on culture, wellbeing, positive psychology coaching and author of several wonderful books including the The Upside of Your Dark Side.
With recent political changes in the United States and the UK leaving many feeling fearful and apprehensive about the future, Robert shares his insights on how to become comfortable with these uncomfortable feelings. He suggests rather than trying to whitewash them, by accepting them, and seeing them as signals that something isn’t right, you can then decide on a constructive response to what’s unfolding. You can also apply this in workplaces when looming mergers or restructures stir up similar feelings of uncertainty and fear.
Connect with Robert Biswas-Diener
Robert’s Website - RobertDiener.com
PositiveAcorn.com
IntentionalHappiness.com
You’ll Learn:
Your Resources:
The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self--Not Just Your “Good” Self--Drives Success and Fulfillment - Robert Biswas-Diener & Todd Kashdan
View all of Robert Biswas-Diener’s books on Amazon
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success - Adam Grant
Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection - Deborah Blum
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Paloma Lopez is the global sustainability director for Kellogg. She helped lead the launch of the Kellogg origins program in sustainable agriculture in Europe. She is now helping roll that program out on a global scale.
Paloma shares Kellogg’s long history with “purpose”. She explains how it is increasingly important for employees that the values of the organization align with their own. Paloma has great insight into what Kellog have learned on their journey about having the right programs, the right partners and the right messages.
Twitter - @palomalpez
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High - Kerry Patterson & Joseph Grenny
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Vincent Stanley is an author and chief story-teller with Patagonia. In this conversation, you will hear Vincent talk about Patagonia’s journey from sustainability to responsibility, the mistakes they've made along the way and how they've won the hearts and minds of employees.
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Dr. Peggy Kern is a senior lecturer in the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education in the Center for Positive Psychology. Peggy has published over 50 peer reviewed articles and chapters. Her research addresses the question, “Who flourishes and why?”
In this conversation, you will hear Peggy talk about the role our behaviors and habits play in our well-being. With Julie Butler, Peggy has developed Permah Profiler, which is designed to measure different elements of well-being. She has also developed Permah Workplace Survey. Peggy also shares that she recently received some criticism and she shares some valuable insight on how to react to criticism and ways to learn from it to become a better researcher.
Peggy Kern’s Blog - http://peggykern.org
Permah Profiler
Permah Workplace Survey
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success - Adam Grant
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Kevin Schnieders is the Chief Servant Leader and CEO of Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI). EDSI is a workplace development, customized training, and consulting company who provides innovative solutions to close workforce skill gaps around America. Since Kevin became CEO, EDSI has tripled in size.
In this conversation, you will hear Kevin talk about models and systems that he has implemented at EDSI. By talking with 450 EDSI employees in 45 days through this servant leadership model, Kevin has been able to understand his employees as individuals. You will hear him share the logistics of maintaining these relationships. EDSI has experienced incredible growth under Kevin and he explains the role that this model had in the success of the company.
You’ll Learn:
Your Resources:
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone - Mark Goulston M.D & Keith Ferrazzi
The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Tell Your Family History, Fight Smarter, Go Out And Play, and Much More - Bruce Feiler
Center for Positive Organizations’ Positive Business Project
Educational Data Systems, Inc.
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Dr. Aaron Jarden is a senior lecturer in psychology at Auckland University of Technology. He is also the president of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology.
Aaron has done a lot of research on occupational wellbeing and in this conversation, he talks about how to introduce these practices to workplaces from the upper levels to the front-lines using a “me, we, us” framework.
Aaron also shares his thoughts on the links between the research community and practitioners. He also speaks about the gap between the academic world and the general public's perception of wellbeing.
Positive Psychology at Work: How Positive Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry Create Inspiring Organizations - Sarah Lewis
Second Wave Positive Psychology: Embracing the Dark Side of Life - Itai Ivtzan and Tim Lomas
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Sarah Lewis is the founder and managing director of Appreciating Change in the UK. Sarah consults for organizations around the world on how to effectively create sustainable change.
In this conversation, you will hear Sarah talk about her philosophies on change and how she helps organizations through the change process. We discuss the questions that must be asked to unleash change. Often, the questions asked pertain to what is going wrong or what is broken. Instead, Sarah talks about the questions that need to be asked to unleash the power to move forward through positive change. Sarah also explains some other methodology for positive change, like World Cafe and Simu-Real.
In the Lightning Round, Sarah shares several authors and books for which she has great appreciation. She also shares that “positivity is a state as well as a trait.”These methodologies are not about ignoring the negativity in life, but rather to help us get to a state where we are coping and thriving.
Sarah Lewis’ Website
Sarah Lewis’ books on Amazon
Kim Cameron’s books
David Cooperrider’s books
Collaborating for Change: Appreciative Inquiry - David Cooperrider et al.
The Change Handbook: The Definitive Resource on Today’s Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems - Peggy Holman and Tom Devane
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Chris White is the managing director of the Center for Positive Organizations and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Chris developed and co-teaches the MBA class on social intrapreneurship.
In this conversation, Chris explains social intrapreneurship - leading positive change without authority - and compares this with social movement activists. Chris talks about how organizations can create workplace environments to foster more social intrapreneurship, and where these efforts can go wrong.
Changing Your Company From the Inside Out - Chris White
Chris White’s Blog
Lift: The Fundamental State of Leadership - Ryan Quinn and Robert Quinn
Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living - Krista Tippett
PositiveBusinessConference.com
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Jason Wilburn is the Vice President and General Manager for the Industrial Services Division of Conco Services Corporation. Conco was a finalist in the 2016 Positive Business Project competition, presented by The Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Conco has a lot of remote employees that only see each other face-to-face twice a year, yet are expected to have the familiarity to be able to work effectively together. In January, Conco launched their program to develop and build high-quality connections.
In this conversation, Jason talks about how he and Conco implemented these positive psychology practices. He shares the results and growth that Conco has experienced in 2016, with these practices in place. He also talks about the next steps of maintaining this program of high-quality connections.
The Gratitude Journal
The Positive Organization - Bob Quinn
Why Nations Fail - Daron Acemoglu
Originals - Adam Grant
Bully Pulpit - Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Center for Positive Organization’s Positive Business Project
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Neil Garrett is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University College London. His research investigates the mechanisms by which individuals learn information about the world and the factors that influence learning processes.
Neil Garrett’s website: http://neilgarrett.org/
In this conversation, Neil shares that research suggests that our brains may be wired for optimism. People tend to over-estimate the likelihood of positive events in the future and under-estimate the likelihood of negative events in the future. Although this is not the case with everyone, as there are external factors that can influence this in individuals.
Neil’s findings can help leaders determine the best ways to deliver information in workplaces. There are some negatives that come from this optimism and Neil talks about what those negatives are and explains the necessary balance that needs to happen.
The Great Brain Experiment (app)
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Haruki Murakami
Sweet Tooth: A Novel - Ian McEwan
Daily Rituals: How Artists Work - Mason Currey
European Conference on Positive Psychology
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James Pawelski is the director of education and senior scholar in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the author of the book The Dynamic Individualism of William James. He serves as the founding director of the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program for more than 10 years, where he teaches courses on positive interventions, the humanities, and human flourishing. James is an international keynote speaker who regularly makes presentations in English and Spanish. He has spoken in more then twenty countries and on six continents. In addition, he also holds paid leadership positions as the founding executive director of the International Positive Psychology Association, member of the steering committee of the International Positive Education Network, and president of the William James Society.
James Pawelski's website: (https://jamespawelski.com/)
In this discussion, James and I talk about the relationship between positive psychology and philosophy, the roots of positive psychology and why we should understand them, the role of the humanities in understanding, and what the positive in positive psychology is. James tells us about some of his favorite books for gaining insight into human flourishing as well as why he thinks literature and story telling are so important for a happy life.
1:43 – You will learn about James’ recent talk at the European Conference on Positive Psychology about the importance of theory for research and practice. He talks about the interesting things that happen when you ask careful questions deeply.
3:50 – James talks about what positive psychology means by positive.
5:30 – We hear of how positive psychology, with its focus on what is going well with a person, is complementary to mainstream psychology, which focuses on the negative psychological aspects such as depression or anxiety.
6:58 – James goes into more detail about the relationship between the positive and negative.
8:20 – James answers the question, “Is positive psychology fundamentally about the best things in life, or is it fundamentally about living the best life we can?”
10:40 – We talk more about the importance of a comprehensive approach to positive psychology.
12:00 – The question is raised, “What happens if various positives are in conflict?”
14:28 – James discusses the connection between positive psychology and the humanities.
17:04 – We go into the intersection of positive psychology and the humanities in the workplace.
20:06 – The importance of stories and story telling to a happy life is discussed.
20:36 – James tells us how using the Values in Action Classification of Strengths and Virtues has helped in his own life.
21:27 – He talks about two of his favorite books to help people bring out the best in themselves and others.
22:58 – James talks about a few of the books he is currently reading and why he recommends people studying mindfulness meditation.
24:08 – We hear why James is not a fan of the term optimism and why he prefers the term meliorism.
James Pawelski’s website (https://jamespawelski.com/)
European Conference on Positive Psychology (www.enpp.eu)
Positive Psychology program (www.PositivePsychologyProgram.com)
International Positive Psychology Association-Learning Library
Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman
The Upside to Your Dark Side by Todd Kashdan and Robert Biswas-Diener
Positive Emotion: Integrating the Light Sides and Dark Sides by June Gruber and Judith Tedlie Moskowitz
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
“Neighbour Rosicky” by Willa Cather
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
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Sue Langley, is a speaker, master trainer, global business consultant and leading advisor, and founder and CEO of the Langley Group of Companies. Sue has taught thousands of business leaders how to create positive work-places.
Sue Langley’s website: http://suelangley.com/
In this discussion, you will learn about creativity and innovation and how they benefit us as individuals, but also how organizations can foster creativity and innovation beyond just having “a culture of creativity.”You will hear Sue’s thoughts on how leaders and organizations can develop the right climate for creativity and innovation to flourish.
Sue shares a lot of valuable information on her approach with leaders and organizations. You will learn the vocabulary she uses, and how she convinces organizations to be open to the science and research of positive psychology. Sue also shares a recent example of an organization that wasn’t ready for these practices.
Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life - Barbara Fredrickson - http://a.co/bnlkrv1
Primer in Positive Psychology - Christopher Peterson -http://a.co/2vFFu3Q
Genetics of Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Heritability and Genes in Positive Psychology - Michael Pluess - http://a.co/gsEWpcv
European Conference on Positive Psychology - http://enpp.eu
Positive Psychology Program - http://positivepsychologyprogram.com
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Felicia Huppert is the founding director of the Well-Being Institute at Cambridge University and a leading researcher on the science of well-being and promotion of human flourishing.
Felicia Huppert’s website: http://www.wellbeing.group.cam.ac.uk/who-we-are/founder/
In this interview, you will hear Felicia share her definition and understanding of “wellbeing”, which is “our ability to feel good and function well.”She also talks about what she considers to be the foundation of everything we do, mindfulness. It’s that combination of mindfulness and skills that allows us to navigate life effectively.
Felicia developed the .b (Dot B) program for adolescents to stop and reflect. Studies show the effects on well-being exist three months later. Felicia also discusses the role of self-compassion in our well-being. People who are more self-compassionate are more motivated to change their behaviors in ways they want. Felicia shares her thoughts on the importance of mindfulness training within organizations and how to go through that process.
You’ll Learn:
● [1:32] - Felicia describes her interpretation of “well-being”.
● [2:32] - The 10 features of well-being or flourishing.
● [3:41] - Felicia talks flourishing in life “most of the time”.
● [4:22] - The foundation of everything we do is mindfulness.
● [5:35] -Felicia developed the .b (Dot B) program for adolescents.
● [8:43] - The role of self-compassion in our well-being.
● [11:05] - Controlling emotions is one of the most powerful effects of mindfulness training.
● [12:07] - Mindfulness training within organizations.
● [14:41] - Felicia talks about the importance of shifting the population curve and making the whole population more resilient.
● [17:03] - The Lightning Round with Felicia Huppert
Your Resources:
10 Keys to Happier Living (Vanessa King) - https://amzn.com/1472233425
The Health Gap (Michael Marmot) - https://amzn.com/1632860783
European Conference on Positive Psychology - http://enpp.eu
Positive Psychology Program - http://positivepsychologyprogram.com
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Louis Alloro is the co-founder and director of the Certificate in Positive Psychology program. He consults on culture change initiatives all over the world.
Louis Alloro’s website: https://certificateinpositivepsychology.com/capp-faculty/louis-alloro/
In this interview, you will hear Louis describe the Certificate in Positive Psychology program. He talks about the technical content of this six-month program. He also shares how the program helps participants “walk the walk” with the concepts that are covered. This includes how the program prepares participants in how to handle some of the challenges in helping organization implement positive psychology practices.
You’ll Learn:
Your Resources:
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari - https://amzn.com/0062316095
Certificate in Positive Psychology - http://certificateinpositivepsychology.com
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Maureen McKenna,is a partner at Innovation Works and author of "Pink Steel-Toed Shoes," a story about her experience as the first female manager in manufacturing at Xerox.
She talks with us about her speech at the Canadian Conference about Positive Psychology, on creating a healthy organizational climate, and increasing return on energy.
Maureen's Blog: https://momentsbymoment.com/
Innovation Works Website: http://www.innovationworks.ca/
"Appreciative Living" - Jacqueline Bascobert Kelm
"Reinventing Organizations" - Frederick Laloux
Canadian Positive Psychology Association
3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology
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Ilona Boniwell is the program leader for the first Master’s Degree in Applied Positive Psychology in Europe at Angila Ruskin University. She is also the CEO of Positran.
In this interview, you will hear Ilona share her insights on making Positive Psychology real and tangible, and practical for people to integrate into their lives. She also talks about the role of Positive Psychology in the workplace, including how it can be integrated through play, the current state of these practices in Europe, and the terminology she avoids when proposing these changes to organizations.
Ilona Boniwell’s website: https://lifelabs.psychologies.co.uk/users/579-dr-ilona-boniwell
You’ll Learn:
● [2:00] - Ilona talks about her goal of making Positive Psychology “real and tangible.”
● [3:17] - Making strengths real by taking them from a questionnaire and knowing what to do with them.
● [4:52] - Ilona describes The Happiness Dashboard.
● [7:35] - Ilona talks about using the available tools to build our skills and maintain changes.
● [9:04] - The importance of play and it’s role in corporate workplaces.
● [10:55] - Ilona talks about how organizations in Europe are embracing Positive Psychology practices.
● [12:20] - Ilona talks about how she frames this discussion to get organizations on board with these practices.
● [13:40] - Is there a time when positive psychology is not the right solution?
● [15:28] - The Lightning Round with Ilona Boniwell!
Your Resources:
“Positive Psychology in a Nutshell: The Science of Happiness” - Ilona Boniwell
“Oxford Handbook of Happiness”
“Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method” - Per Kristiansen, Robert Rasmussen
“Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul” - Stuart Brown, Christopher Vaughn
The European Conference on Positive Psychology
The Positive Psychology Program
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Gretchen Spreitzer is the faculty director for the Center of Positive Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
In this interview, you will hear Gretchen talk about enabling sustainable performance. There are several factors that make it quite easy to get burned out at work and organizations need to implement certain things to promote sustainable performance and allow individuals to thrive. Gretchen gives practical ways for organizations to do this through her four levers to promote sustainability. Gretchen also shares some basic and easily implemented tactics for individuals to thrive.
Gretchen Spreitzer’s website: https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spreitzer/home
You’ll Learn:
● [1:43] - In today’s world, it is easy to get burned out and we need to make performance sustainable.
● [3:44] - Gretchen shares the four levers organizations can use to promote sustainability.
● [7:42] - Gretchen talks about the balance of responsibility between organizations and individuals in regards to employee growth and sustainability.
● [8:40] - What can individuals do when their organization doesn’t promote growth and sustainability?
● [12:05] - Gretchen discusses about her findings that co-working spaces lead to higher mean scores of thriving.
● [15:47] - Gretchen talks about resilience for people in difficult situations. Thriving is not about bouncing back, it’s about bouncing better.
● [17:43] - Thriving and growing proactively, when there isn’t a difficulty or challenge.
● [19:13] - Should organizations expect and encourage an approach of thriving when someone is struggling, personally?
● [20:04] - The lightning round with Gretchen Spreitzer
Your Resources:
Reflected Best Self Exercise - http://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/cpo-tools/reflected- best-self-exercise-2nd- edition/
How to Be a Positive Leader: Small Actions, Big Impact - Jane E. Dutton and Gretchen M. Spreitzer - https://amzn.com/1626560285
The Positive Organization: Breaking Free from Conventional Cultures, Constraints, and Beliefs - Robert E Quinn - https://amzn.com/1626565627
Finding Purpose: Environmental Stewardship as a Personal Calling - Andrew J. Hoffman - https://amzn.com/1783533722
Positive Business Conference - http://positivebusinessconference.com
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Emiliya Zhivotovskaya is the founder of The Flourishing Center of Benefit Corporation. She is the creator of the Certification in Applied Positive Psychology. Emiliya talks about the connection of mind and body, specifically in regards to vitality.
Our bodies affect our thoughts and vice versa. So how do we bring that vitality into our lives? It’s not through major interventions, but rather through daily life hacks. Emiliya shares a few that you can implement into your life.
You will learn about the importance of our digestive system in this conversation. Emiliya talks about how our gut is our “second brain.” She describes its effect on our our mind body health and lists ways for us to keep the second brain healthy. This is a conversation with a lot of practical and easily implemented tips and exercises.
Emiliya Zhivotovskaya’s website
You’ll Learn:
Your Resources:
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari - https://amzn.com/0062316095
Certificate in Positive Psychology - http://getcertifiedinpospsych.com
The Canadian Positive Psychology Association - http://cppa.ca
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Wayne Baker is a professor of management at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Wayne is also the first director of the Center for Positive Organizations.Wayne talks about the idea of a giving culture at work.
People are inherently generous and often, the biggest barrier is getting people to ask for what they need. Wayne talks about the ROI that a giving culture brings to organizations. He also talks about who is likely to reciprocate and what their motivations might be. I enjoyed this conversation with Wayne Baker and I’m certain you will too!
You’ll Learn:
● [1:41] - Wayne shares some takeaways from his presentation at The Positive Business Conference on creating a giving culture.
● [2:30] - Wayne talks about the reciprocity ring.
● [3:21] - What steps need to be taken after an individual makes a request?
● [4:08] - The biggest barrier is getting people to ask for what they need.
● [5:07] - Wayne talks about why so many organizations struggle to create a giving culture.
● [6:35] - This process taps into the fundamental human principle of reciprocity.
● [7:12] - Takers give almost as frequently as givers give.
● [8:03] - The business benefits of the reciprocity ring.
● [10:19] - You can use technology to help you with the reciprocity ring.
● [11:19] - Early adopters become evangelists for the reciprocity ring.
● [12:37] - Setting boundaries in reciprocity and denying the power in reciprocity by not asking.
● [16:15] - Asking without expectations of receiving.
● [17:08] - The Lightning Round with Wayne Baker
Your Resources:
Learn more about the reciprocity ring at http://www.humaxnetworks.com/default.asp
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success - Adam M. Grant
Seveneves - Neal Stephenson
A Book of Uncommon Prayer: 100 Celebrations of the Miracle & Muddle of the Ordinary - Brian Doyle
The Positive Business Conference
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Jessica Amortegui is a leading expert in positive psychology and positive organizational scholarship in organizations. Jessica is the Senior Director of Learning and Development at Logitech, where she has developed a two-day workshop on positive psychology practices for her team members.
Jessica shares how she organized this workshop, including her strategy to gain management support and team buy-in. Jessica also talks with us about job crafting and the idea of “the perfect job vs. the best job for us.” I think you will really enjoy this conversation with Jessica Amortegui.
This interview was produced in partnership with the Center for Positive Organization’s Positive Business Project.
Jessica's website: http://www.jessicaamortegui.com
You’ll Learn:
● [2:15] - Jessica talks about need for meaningful experience in order to open people’s hearts and minds to new ways of leading.
● [4:05] - How Jessica got Logitech leadership and the team to buy into a two-day workshop course on leading through positive psychology.
● [5:50] - Jessica shares what she taught the workshop attendees to get them so enthusiastic about these new philosophies.
● [8:21] - Jessica talks about balancing the science and the experience in teaching these practices to team members.
● [10:00] - The perfect job vs. the best job for us.
● [12:18] - Jessica talks about job crafting at Logitech.
● [13:49] - Job crafting through mastery, meaning, and membership.
● [15:49] - When might job crafting might not be ideal?
● [17:51] - Management support and involvement is vital to creating system-wide change.
● [18:28] - The lightning round with Jessica Amortegui
Your Resources:
● VIA Strengths Finder Survey - http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths-Survey
● Shawn Achor Ted Talk - “The happy secret to better work”
● Simon Sinek Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/speakers/simon_sinek
● “Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It” - Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
● Center for Positive Organization’s Positive Business Project - http://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/
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Ryan Niemiec is a leading expert in mindfulness based strengths practices. Ryan recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and in this conversation, he shares his thoughts and findings on mindfulness.
In this interview, you will hear Ryan’s insight into mindfulness. He shares how mindfulness based strength practice can have positive changes in people’s lives. Individuals can use positive psychology to help with problems as much as they do to flourish and mindfulness based strength practice helps manage these problems. Ryan also addresses some of the opposition to mindfulness and the idea that some people are not able to benefit from mindfulness.
This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology.
Ryan Niemiec’s website: http://www.ryanniemiec.com/
You’ll Learn:
● [2:35] - Self-regulation and curiosity are at the core of mindfulness.
● [4:18] - Ryan shares two ways to integrate self-regulation and curiosity.
● [5:35] - Ryan talks about his 8-week program, “Mindfulness Based Strength Practice”and explains the difference between this program and others.
● [8:10] - Mindfulness based strength practice has a large impact on positive relationships.
● [9:08] - Ryan shares how mindfulness based strength practice can help people manage their problems.
● [10:18] - Ryan provides information on how you can experience the 8-week program.
● [11:52] - Ryan addresses opposition to mindfulness and talks about the idea of deliberate mind-wandering.
● [13:32] - Are there some people that can’t benefit from mindfulness?
● [15:05] - New research on the development and application of character strengths.
● [18:19] - Ryan talks about bringing character strengths to our work and that leading to a “life-calling”.
● [20:00] - The lightning round with Ryan Niemiec
Your Resources:
http://www.viacharacter.org/www/
Thich Nhat Hanh’s books on Amazon
The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel - Simon Van Booy
Bob Vallerand is a leading scholar in motivational processes and optimal functioning. Bob spoke on his theory on passion at Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and he shares his insights with us in this conversation.
The passions we have as individuals bring satisfaction to our lives. They also help form our identities. So today, I talk with Bob Vallerand about his research on passion.
In this interview, you will hear that there are two types of passion, obsessive and harmonious. Bob shares how obsessive passions develop and that these are not necessarily negative or harmful activities, but can be productive passions that begin to control an individual. Bob also shares how to identify if a passion is harmonious or obsessive. How do organizations help members develop harmonious passions, which benefit the organization and individuals themselves? Listen to find out!
This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology.
Bob's website: http://www.lrcs.uqam.ca/default_en.htm
You’ll Learn:
Your Resources:
“The Psychology of Passion” - Bob Vallerand
“Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation” - Edward Deci
“Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experiences” - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
“Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life” - Barbara Fredrickson
Robert Quinn is a world leading expert on positive organizations, and how to introduce and implement positive practices into workplaces. He shares examples of handling situations through conventional strategy and positive practices.
While many organizations experience success with introducing and implementing positive practices, this is a transition that can be difficult to accomplish. We have a natural fear and to flourish, we need to overcome the conventional mind map. However, the most effective outcomes are the result of finding a balance of conventional methods and positive practices.
Robert shares the four questions to ask to transform yourself into a positive state and get different results than you have in the past:
This interview was produced in partnership with the Canadian Positive Psychology Association and the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology.
Robert’s Blog: https://thepositiveorganization.wordpress.com/
You’ll Learn
Resources:
“The Positive Organization: Breaking Free from Conventional Cultures, Constraints, and Beliefs” - Robert Quinn
“Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything” - Victor J Strecher
“The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life” - Robert Fritz
Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology
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