Making Positive Psychology Work

Michele Zanini, co-founder of the Management Lab and author of 'Humanocracy,' dives into how to create a more human-centered workplace. He highlights the importance of fostering relationships and community, especially in remote settings. Michele shares practical steps teams can take to empower one another and cultivate a positive impact. He also discusses how leaders can support change activists to drive innovation and resilience. Ultimately, he advocates for shifting away from bureaucracy to enhance employee engagement and creativity.

Today we're talking to Professor David Clutterbuck, who is one of the early pioneers of developmental coaching and mentoring – and co-founder of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council. Author of more than 70 books, including the first evidence-based titles on coaching culture and team coaching, he is a visiting professor at four business schools. He also leads a global network of specialist mentoring and coaching training consultants, at Coaching and Mentoring International. In this week's podcast, we explore how to build a coaching culture. Connect with Professor David Clutterbuck https://davidclutterbuckpartnership.com/ You'll Learn: [02:29] - David shares the value of having a coaching culture. [04:42] - David describes how mentoring is often wrongly described as advising. [06:47] - David explains the place of teams in creating a coaching culture. [09:22] - David explains what's at the heart of building a team's coaching ability. [11:47] - David shares what immediate step we can take to grow our team's coaching capability. [12:25] - David shares how people can role model and grow a team coaching approach. [14:43] - David shares how we can start taking a self-coaching approach with our teams. [16:33] - David enters the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, David!

Today we're talking to Dr. Peggy Kern, who is an associate professor at the Center for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Peggy's research is collaborative in nature and draws on a variety of methodologies to examine questions around who thrives in life and why, including understanding and measuring healthy functioning, identifying individual and social factors impacting life trajectories, and systems informed approaches to wellbeing. She has published three books and over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. In this week's episode we explore the hot-off-the-research-desk findings of how workers are caring for their wellbeing after a year of continuous uncertainty and disruption, and the three simple skills we all need to thrive at work. Connect with Peggy Kern https://www.peggykern.org/ You'll Learn: [04:30] - Peggy shares what the latest data has found about caring for workers' wellbeing when the circumstances around us are dramatically changing. [09:32] - Peggy explores how workers' ability to thrive and their confidence to navigate struggle impacts their wellbeing and resilience. [13:20] - Peggy shares why when we measure wellbeing in workplaces and the impact of our efforts to help people to care for our wellbeing we need to see the people behind the numbers. [17:06] - Peggy offers insights into how our wellbeing changes over time when we're investing our energy and effort in caring for our wellbeing at work. [19:14] - Peggy provides examples of three of the most important capabilities workplaces can invest in when it comes to helping workers to care for their wellbeing. [26:57] - Peggy offers some tips for what workplaces can do practically to care for wellbeing at a systems level. [29:15] - Peggycompletes the Lightning Round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group Lost Connections by Johann Hari 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, Peggy!

Today we're talking to Anne Scoular, a former diplomat, Citibank trained international banker, and organizational psychologist, who is recognized as one of the five leading experts in business coaching globally by the Harvard Business Review. Much in demand for her expertise, Anne has served on a number of expert panels and policy committees, and she is the author of The Financial Times Guide to Business Coaching. In this week's episode, we explore how coaching can transform leadership and organizations, and Anne helps us understand how we can bring a coaching mindset to the work that we do every day. Connect with Anne Scoular: https://www.meylercampbell.com/ft-guide-2nd-edition You'll Learn: [01:41] - Anne explains how organizational coaching differs from mentoring and other types of coaching. [03:21] - Anne explores why coaching is so important for leaders right now. [04:51] - Anne talks us through her framework for different styles of coaching leaders can use. [09:09] - Anne shares examples of the positive impact she has seen in organizations when leaders coach. [12:33] - Ann explains how workplaces can build an organizational capacity for coaching. [16:48] - Anne shares what we can do in our own workplaces to develop coaching capacity and skills [17:50] - Anne completes the Lightning Round Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, Anne!

Dominic Price, Work Futurist at Atlassian, shares his mission to improve team health and performance in a post-pandemic world. He discusses innovative strategies for fostering inclusivity and collaboration within hybrid teams. Price emphasizes the need for leaders to inspire rather than manage, introducing practical exercises to enhance team dynamics. He also highlights the importance of mindfulness and the power of leadership in cultivating a positive workplace culture, urging leaders to model behaviors that promote resilience and well-being.

Today we're talking to Tal Ben-Shahar, a serial entrepreneur, a lecturer, and author, whose books have translated in more than 25 languages. You may know him from having taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University's history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. In this week's episode, we learn important lessons from the most popular course at Harvard ten years later and what business leaders and practitioners can do to be more effective at positive psychology interventions. Connect with Tal Ben Shahar: http://www.talbenshahar.com/ You'll Learn: [02:06] - Tal explains why people were so interested in taking his psychology course at Harvard University ten years ago when it became the most popular course at the school. [04:20] - Tal explains what gets lost when leaders do not know how to be well. [07:03] - Tal shares some examples of what his students from ten years ago are doing differently as today's leaders. [11:33] - Tal explains the tipping point philosophy for change. [14:56] - Tal explains his integrative whole-being model called SPIRE. [17:06] - Tal explains what practitioners can keep in mind as they facilitate positive change in workplaces. [21:49] - Tal explains what myths we need to be mindful of as we work to create positive change. [27:29] - Tal enters the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group Books by Tony Schwartz 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, Tal!

Dr. Lindsey Godwin, a management professor at Champlain College and expert in strength-based change, shares invaluable insights on navigating workplace change. She reveals fascinating findings from a study of 1,400 Australian workers, highlighting how nearly 40% thrived during the COVID pandemic. Lindsey emphasizes the importance of fostering psychological safety and collaborative leadership to spark innovation. Additionally, she discusses the role of coaching conversations in empowering employees to adapt and cultivate resilience in uncertain times.

Today we're talking to Dr. Gail Gazelle, who is a former hospice physician, part-time Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor, and Master Certified Coach for physicians. Over the past decade, Gail has coached hundreds of physician leaders on leadership development, mindfulness, and building resilience. Her passion is to provide physicians the resilience skills not covered in training that make the difference between burnout and surviving the marathon of a medical career. Gail is also a long-time mindfulness practitioner and teacher and has recently released a book called – 'Everyday Resilience. A Practical Guide to Build Inner Strength and Weather Life's Challenges '. In this week's podcast, we explore how we can reduce burnout in our workplaces. Connect with Dr. Gail Gazelle: https://www.gailgazelle.com/ You'll Learn: [02:01] - Gail shares what's leading to physician burnout. [04:05] - Gail paints a picture of burnout culture for physicians and what it can cost them. [05:31] - Gail shares how the pandemic has changed the world of physicians. [06:56] - Gail explores why coaching is an effective method of supporting people in high burnout professions. [09:53] - Gail shares three things leaders and coaches should be focusing on when it comes to supporting people facing burnout. [12:51] - Gail puts a spotlight on how we can build a culture that reduces burnout. [15:05] - Gail shares the most essential thing we should be aware of in the face of burnout. [17:15] - Gail highlights one thing everyone should start doing today to grow their resilience to buffer against burnout. [18:30] - Gail enters the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group Lucy Hone TED Talk on Resilience 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, Gail!

In this week's podcast, we explore how to integrate our brains to care for our wellbeing and enhance our performance at work – especially when we're feeling uncertain or insecure. Connect with Dan Siegel: https://www.drdansiegel.com/ [free_product_purchase id="89473"] You'll Learn: [03:15] - Dan explains why interpersonal neurobiology offers important insights for all of us when it comes to caring for wellbeing in workplaces. [06:20] - Dan offers some tips for helping leaders to understand the potential practical impacts of harnessing interpersonal neurobiology as we work. [08:01] - Dan explains why we need to integrate all the parts of our brains in order to care for our wellbeing and improve our performance at work. [11:45] - Dan provides some practical, easy-to-apply examples to help integrate the different parts of your brain as you work. [16:24] - Dan shares some tips on how we can create better neurological integration in our relationships with others as we work. [19:17] - Dan shares how leaders can help people feel seen, safe, soothed, and secure as we work together. [24:15] - Dan offers some recommendations on the role of leaders as more people experience and share their traumas in workplaces – for example as a result of COVID. [29:13] - Dan completes the Lightning Round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group How racial bias works -- and how to disrupt it | Jennifer L. Eberhardt 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, Dan!

In this week's episode, we explore how traditional models of organizing in workplaces stifle innovation and creativity. Gary helps us understand what we can do to fuel collaboration, resilience, and leadership in our workplaces. Connect with Gary Hamel: http://www.garyhamel.com/ [free_product_purchase id="89127"] You'll Learn: [02:56] - Gary explains how we can recognize ways in which bureaucracy stifles creativity and innovation in our own organizations and contexts. [05:08] - Gary describes what human-centric principles can look like in organizations. [10:23] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Ownership. [14:28] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Meritocracy. [17:03] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Markets. [19:41] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Community. [21:55] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Openness. [23:48] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Experimentation. [23:48] - Gary explains the Humanocracy principle of Paradox. [23:48] - Gary suggests how we can start to help our own workplaces become more human-centered. [23:48] - Gary provides caveats and cautions as we help to create more humanocratic workplaces. [26:17] - Gary completes the Lightning Round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group 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. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care! Thank you, Gary!