9 Reasons Dancing (even when nobody’s looking!) can save your Day
Yesterday, Fulfillment Daily, a website featuring science-backed information on the good life (a.k.a. Positive Psychology) was launched. I´m going to be a regular contributor. Here, you´ll find my...
View ArticleBeing a better Leader by managing organizational Energy [Video]
A couple of days ago, I wrote a post about Positive Organizational Capital as introduced to the Positive Psychology community by Fred Luthans. Today, I´d like to point you to another concept based on...
View ArticleBeing your Best on the Job: The Case of Thriving at Work
A couple of days ago, I shared some videos where Kim Cameron elaborates on his ideas about organizational energy. Yesterday, I stumbled upon an adjacent concept that I find equally interesting:...
View ArticleReady to push the Button? Instant Feedback for a Positive Work Culture
Today, I stumbled upon an article in The Wall Street Journal (Are You Happy at Work? Bosses Push Weekly Polls) that explains how some firms have adopted short weekly employee surveys/polls to measure...
View ArticleWith ordinary People to extraordinary Returns
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to give a dinner speech at a private equity convention that was hosted by Handelsblatt, one of the most eminent (business) newspapers in Germany. I was a little...
View Article22 Positive Psychology-infused Articles every (HR) Leader should know
Positive Psychology has a lot to offer for leaders, especially those people taking on a leadership role in human resources and people management. In this post, I´ve gathered 22 research articles...
View ArticleRelational Energy: Is your Organization fully charged?
Are you fully charged right now? Do you feel energized? Full of zest? Or do you feel de-energized? Depleted? Run-down? Or maybe something in-between? No matter what it is that you´re currently...
View ArticleOrganizational Energy: A Whole-System Approach
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the concept of relational energy, the idea that energy is generated via positive interactions between an organization´s members – resulting in a fully charged...
View ArticleHow to Replenish Your Energy at Work? Hint: It´s Not the Caffeine
Most of us know these days: You´re rushing from one meeting to another, squeezing in those important calls with the tax consultant and your child´s class teacher – while desperately trying to finish...
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