Editor's comment: you can reap the rewards of positive reinforcement 07 August 2007 This article first appeared in Personnel Today magazine. by Karen Dempsey The person who conjures up a magic solution that instantly achieves employee engagement will be worth a fortune. In the meantime, we have to keep...
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein In the middle of misery lies (the opportunity for) happiness. - Dr. Happy...
Using strengths when you work Posted: 07 Aug 2007 01:07 PM CDT By Kathryn Britton Kathryn Britton, MAPP, CPC, former software engineer, is a certified professional coach working with professionals to increase well-being, energy, and meaning in their lives. Visit Theano Coaching. She just retired from a...
From The TimesOnline August 6, 2007 Happiness? It's simply a gift Terence Kealey: Science Notebook David Cameron is right and his Conservative critics are wrong. People want to pay taxes. This was established by a team led by Ulrich Mayr, a psychologist at the University of Oregon. Mayr...
Money Can Buy Happiness, But You Set the Price By John F. Wasik Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) There once was a doctor who wanted to quit medicine to become a rabbi. There was a snag. During his rabbinical studies he would have to sell his large house in an...
The 'H' quotient 7 Aug 200 PRERNA SHAN Have you ever read surveys on happiness and wondered what makes you happy? AT asked people who seemed to have everything and you will be really surprised at all the answers we got! No Mercs or beach front bungalows...
Performance management: play to their strengths 06 August 2007 This article first appeared in Personnel Today magazine. Is it possible to improve employee engagement and retention simply by focusing on what staff are good at? Karen Dempsey finds out. If the term 'positive psychology' conjures up images...
Within the many models we use here at The Happiness Institute our 'sUPPORT" relationships model includes "O" for open communication. Open communication is a vitally important part of building positive relationships which is in turn, a vitally important component of happiness. Today, I came across...
The Happiness Hypothesis Aug 5th, 2007 by bobleckridge The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathon Haidt. ISBN 978-0-099-47889-8. This book is by a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Virginia. The book's subtitle is "Putting Ancient Wisdom and Philosophy to the Test of Modern Science". I read...
By Ed Sykes - Arabia Online I love watching the top sports individuals and teams; especially, the ones who consistently year in and year out maintain the highest level of excellence. What is the common factor of these successful individuals and teams? Great coaching! Great coaches...
