Applied positive psychology (APP) in the workplace is more than being happy at work. It’s having the knowledge and skills to apply basic positive interventions in one’s life.

“Un lieu de travail performant demande une attention égale entre Dans la légende du roi Arthur, Glastonbury symbolise une ville visible et Avalon une ville invisible. Chacun, cependant, occupe le même territoire physique. Seuls quelques individus comme Merlin, conseiller du roi, a su trouver son chemin entre les deux. De plus, la plupart des gens ne connaissait même plus l’existence …

Merlin's power comes from the ability to see both sides fully -- to hold opposites in the mind with equal attention. This takes commitment and practice, and is as much about physical realities as about relationships.

There is a pattern in acquiring talent that includes, “deep practice, ignition, and master coaching.”

Assuming nothing, we approach the conversation with openness and curiosity, both absolutely essential for a true exploration of the context of the problem

Examine your behavior and identify when and where you may jump the chain – including with frontline workers. What are your triggers - directives that you don’t see being implemented, breakdowns in procedure, waste being generated?

We cannot afford to lose it to reactivity, hostility, and blame; rather, it is the best tool we have to create excellence with our employees.

Whether you’re an executive coach or not, Rosanne Scriffingnano’s paper “Coaching within organisations: examining the influence of goal orientation on leaders’ professional development” (Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol. 4, No. 1, March 2011, 20-31) provides some essential considerations about the impact of clients’ goal orientation on their development. Given the prevalence of the goal setting …

Hey, Leading Coaches…how do you feel about this press release that came out last week?  What do we think about coaching being linked with a psychiatric hospital, no matter how well respected?  What impact will that have on your marketing efforts? McLEAN HOSPITAL LAUNCHES FIRST INSTITUTE OF COACHING Belmont, MA—With an extraordinary $2 million gift from the Harnisch Foundation, McLean …