Applying Positive Psychology to Build a High Performing Workplace

Overview

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Applying Positive Psychology to Build a High Performing Workplace

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:

flipping negativity
enhancing work relationships (easy and difficult ones)
engaging your team through authentic recognition, discovering strengths and welcoming dissent
discovering positive meaning in the work environment
spreading and absorbing positivity
fostering the proper balance between inquiry (asking questions) and advocacy (stating viewpoints)
exploring the power of a growth mindset with your team, and coaching individuals using a four-step model that builds your capacity to foster team member growth and performance.

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.

Human Resources Management

Leadership & Management Certificate Program

Communication Skills

What You Will Learn

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Applying Positive Psychology to Build a High Performing Workplace

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

What do you want to accomplish today?
What is your ultimate goal?
If you could remove all obstacles, what do you want to accomplish?
What do you most need from me in working towards this goal?

Reality

What is happening right now?
What does [the issue/problem] look like?
What does [a person] say or do about it?
What have you and/or the team tried so far?
What difference did those actions make?
Who else is involved in the situation, and how? (e.g., other team members’ leaders)

Options

Ideally, what would you like to see happen now?
Let’s shoot for at least five potential actions that you/the team could take? What else can you do?
If you had unlimited resources and knew you could not fail, what would you try?
What have you seen others to that might work for you?
Would you like to hear my ideas?

Way Forward

Which option(s) do you want to pursue?
What step will you take this week to move you towards the solution?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely is it that you will take this step?
Are there obstacles we need to address?

Instructor Bios

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Katherine Maloney

Katherine Maloney is an accomplished career and workplace coach and workshop leader. She is principal of her own coaching and training firm and is passionate about supporting people to flourish in their work and life. Kathy brings broad business knowledge having worked in HR/people development with several Boston-based organizations such as Fidelity Investments and BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts. She recently worked as a Senior Career Coach at Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at UNH.