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More optimism in the workplace – or is it?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

As Monday was a holiday in the US, I’m sending out two blogs today. Just to catch up a little. The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is, quite possibly, the best place to learn about new leadership and workplace trends…

Tagged with: happiness at work, happy employees, optimism, positive organizations, work-life balance
Posted in coaching, consulting, employee engagement, meaning, positive psychology, positive workplaces

One way to get more flow at work

Posted on May 27, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

Flow is that state defined and researched by Mihalyi Csizentmihalyi as the mental state of operation in which a person in an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity (thank…

Tagged with: batching, Csikszentmihalyi, flow, productivity
Posted in consulting, employee engagement, positive workplaces

More on the case for engaged employees

Posted on May 25, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

There is some research to show that having a job leads to higher well-being, but it turns out that not just any job will do. Having a job that you don’t find engaging can be just as detrimental – or…

Tagged with: disengaged employees, Gallup, health costs, hello corporate America
Posted in coaching, consulting, employee engagement, positive workplaces

Engaging your strengths

Posted on April 17, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

Do you know your strengths? There are several “strengths assessments” available now to individuals and corporations, including the Gallup StrengthsFinder, VIA strengths assessment and Realise2. Even a session or two with a good coach will help reveal your strengths, as…

Tagged with: engagement, Gallup, Other, positive organizations, positive workplaces, strengths, StrengthsFinder
Posted in consulting, employee engagement, Gallup, Other, positive psychology, positive workplaces

Creating positive workplaces

Posted on February 7, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

I subscribe to Positive Psychology News Daily and I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in learning more about positive psychology and keeping up on interpretations and applications of positive psychology research. A recent article caught my eye:…

Tagged with: appreciation, increase employee engagement, increase retention, low-cost employee engagement strategies, positive change, positive organizations, positive workplace culture, what went right
Posted in employee engagement, positive psychology, positive workplaces

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