“How do you propose we share positive psychology with strangers?”, a participant at one of my recent seminars asked. The question took me by surprise but in a flash, I answered intuitively “Be nice”. That succinctly covered all the ways I could think of in 2 seconds. Two weeks have passed and I think of the myriad of […]

 
Studies under the expanding umbrella of positive psychology tell us that we have Hope when our goal is supported by self-efficacy and self agency (Snyder). So goal setting is good and having the means to get there and knowing how well we are succeeding are all good (Latham). Resilience is a big help because it keeps us on the treadmill no matter […]

Last month I had the privilege of spending four Saturday afternoons with 18 girls aged between 10 and 12 in the Girls’ Brigade at my church. My assignment was to work with them on developing talents and preparing for a Talent Show. How divisive! I thought. What about the girls without special abilities that could be […]

Since my last posting, I have been busy integrating applications of positive psychology into HR consulting. I play the role of PP advocate - auditing work systems, energizing workplaces through culture change, ‘teaching’ positive communication, raising awareness of the impact of management style and habitual thinking on productivity, creativity and effectiveness. Let me share some […]

No company is static. Change takes place everyday but some changes are more more visible and have greater wide-reaching implications on stakeholders. Indeed whether change is in the guise of CEOs and management, takeover bids and M&A, business process reeendineering or new technology, or even office re-location, managing change is fraught with challenges and concerns. Change begets more change - planned or anticipated as a consequence of corporate moves or unexpectedly. Companies who do not communicate their position and intention to their employees lose a valuable source of support and strength. […]

I had a month to write this article. I thought about what to write. A fortnight ago I checked to see what others wrote. Three days ago I sat down to write. The brief said anything from one to ten paragraphs. Now how difficult can that be? My head is often swimming with thoughts, ideas and […]

Today, I picked up Stephen R Covey’s book, The 8th Habit to read and my attention was immediately riveted. Covey said that the 8th habit was not a forgotten additional habit to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which he published in 1989. Rather the 8th habit added a third dimension, moving from effectiveness to greatness. […]

“Hey Em, don’t you think this traffic jam is cute?” Huh?

“What do you think God sees when He looks down? He must be so amused that people queue in little boxes on wheels like ants in a line every morning …” Yep that caught her imagination, and soon she was happily telling her versions of how human behavior might appear to other creatures. We arrived at school in time and she was chirpy.

Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte in The Resilience Factor show readers how to deal with thinking traps when faced with adversity, using the ABCDE technique: […]

 
Sulynn, MAPP ‘06, is a positive change consultant and coach working with organizations to energize their workforce for outstanding performance. She designs and implements programs that facilitate ‘Moving from Knowing to Doing’ in organizational change and development. Her core work values are integrity, commitment, sincerity and fun. An erstwhile economist-statistician and human resource management consultant with experience across a wide range of […]