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Making Positive Psychology Work

If you believe as we do that by uncovering tested, practical ways to help people move from functioning to flourishing at work, we can better navigate the incredible challenges and opportunities our world faces, then this podcast is for you. Our goal each week is to give you access to the world’ leading positive psychology, positive organizational scholarship and neuroscience researchers and practitioners to explore their latest research findings on how you can improve wellbeing, develop strengths, nurture positive relationships, make work meaningful and cultivate the grit to accomplish what matters most. If you want evidence-based approaches to bringing out the best in yourself and others at work, then consider this podcast your step-by-step guide.
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May 7, 2021

Jim Harter, Ph.D. is chief scientist for Gallup’s Workplace and Management and Well-Being Practises. Jim is the primary researcher and author of the first large-scale, multi-organization study to investigate the relationships between work-unit employee engagement and business results. This study currently includes 2.7 million employees across 54 industries in 96 countries.

In this week’s episode, Jim Harter shares his insights from the latest Gallup research to help us understand how to create a Net Thriving Culture at work.

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You’ll Learn:

  • [02:29] - Jim explains how thriving is defined in 'Wellbeing at Work'
  • [03:54] - Jim explains the research that underpins this definition of thriving
  • [06:45] - Jim unpacks a measure of thriving that all organizations can use
  • [08:41] - Jim explains the five factors that can help us move from struggling to thriving
  • [10:53] - Jim explains how the Gallup Net Thriving Score fills a gap in well-being measurement
  • [13:39] - Jim shares the new findings from his research about thriving and employee engagement
  • [18:38] - Jim explains how we can create net thriving at the team level
  • [22:07] - Jim suggests how leaders can take a more holistic approach to creating well-being at work
  • [26:46] - Jim Describes the experience of a net thriving culture
  • [28:59] - Jim suggests practical ways we can help create a net thriving culture
  • [31:03] - Jim Shares some cautions and caveats we need to be aware of
  • [34:55] - Jim completes the lightning round

Thanks for listening!

Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.

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Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Jim!

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