In this article, we'll discuss three top positive psychology tools and how you can use them to improve your business. KEY POINTS:  Mindfulness Resilience Gratitude Journaling  Mindfulness Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment in a ...

Top Ten Management Competencies   If you are already a manager, I am sure that you are competent in all these areas. If you are not a Manager, does your Manager have these competencies? I genuinely hope so. If you are a Leader, do your managers possess these qualities? Let's see. Please be awar...

To define the key characteristics of a positive organization, let’s draw from the research in positive psychology and positive organizational behavior. The four key characteristics are hope, efficacy, resiliency, and optimism based on the research.  Hope does not just happen.  Hopeful organizati...

Previously we covered Introduction to Eight Pillars of Organizational and Employees Wellbeing and Pillar 1, Pillars 2 and 3, Pillars 4, 5 and 6 Let's move to Pillars 7 and 8.  Pillar 7: Gratitude Organizational GratitudeIn addition to looking forward to new goals, organizations need to look ba...

Previously we covered Introduction to Eight Pillars of Organizational and Employees Wellbeing and Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 and Pillar 3. Let's move Pillars 4, 5 and 6.Pillar 4: Goals Organizational Goals Whatever company you work for, chances are they identified their overall goals. Every program,...

In the previous blog, we covered Introduction to Eight Pillars of Organizational and Employees Wellbeing and Pillar 1.  Now let's continue with Pillar 2 and Pillar 3. Pillar 2: Strengths Employees Strengths Numerous research from the science of Positive Psychology tells us that when we focus on...

Now that you believe that happy employees will help you improve your bottom line, increase profitability and decrease turnover, let's discuss what you can do to bring these positive psychology interventions into your organization.  First, I highly suggest you start learning and applying these to...

Part 1 of 4: Introduction and Pillar 1 To have a healthy organization, we have to focus on both - organization and its employees. What does it take for a business, small or large, to "live well and happy." My framework consists of the eight pillars of authentic corporate and employee wellbeing: ...

Since happiness means different things to different people, there are many definitions of happiness. If you "Google" it, you will get over two million results. Keep in mind; the most important definition is yours.   How do you define happiness? What makes you happy?  As you may know, researchers...

When we discuss happiness, we often think of individual happiness, and inside the organization, that means employees' satisfaction. However, to look at the big picture, we need to also look at Organizational Wellness. I will present an organization and employee happiness framework that you can us...