Chances are you've seen the unfortunate impact of negativity in the workplace. Negative mindsets and interactions can breed conflict and erode productivity. However, research in the field of positive psychology shows that positivity can be learned and, when applied, can lead to high performing teams and workplaces.
This workshop will first provide an understanding of this research by exploring how much positivity is needed in the workplace, how to get it, and how it increases performance. Then you'll learn specific techniques to apply this research for yourself as a leader and for your workplace.
The skills include:
You'll practice these skills through interactive exercises and case studies and be ready to apply them immediately back at your workplace, bringing out the best in each of your team members, and yourself.
In this hands-on course, students will learn how to focus on their staff's needs by observing daily performance, setting up coaching conversations, providing/gathering feedback, and recording performance.
Students will also analyze the G.R.O.W. Model and learn how to apply it to every day situations:
Goal
Reality
Options
Way Forward
Katherine Maloney, MBA has devoted her entire career to the professional development of people in the workplace and those searching for work. Roles have included career coach, organization development specialist, and workshop facilitator. Most recently she was a Senior Career Advisor at Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics at UNH. Prior organizational affiliations include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, BankBoston, and Fidelity Investments before starting her consulting practice in York, Maine.
Katherine currently provides workshops for UNH Professional Development & Training and is a part-time Museum Professional at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH
A highpoint in Katherine’s career is initiating the launch of a major internal career initiative at BCBSMA – “Steer Your Career” -- that won a citation for excellence from the American Society for Talent Development. Other key projects have involved managing innovative job rotation programs and creating and managing mentorship in corporate and in higher education.
Katherine is known for her positive energy, insight, humor, and creativity as she collaborates with individuals to develop meaningful careers and facilitates work groups to achieve stronger performance through positive communication workshops.
She is a certified Gallup Clifton Strengths Coach and has been qualified to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator for over two decades, as well as being certified as a leadership coach. Katherine has an MBA from Babson College and a BA in History from Boston College.
