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Further praise for Carol Dweck

Posted on July 11, 2012 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

In the world of positive psychology, one tool that I see coming up again and again is this notion of fixed vs. growth mindset, from research done by Carol Dweck. In my own work, I have used this with…

Tagged with: Canadian positive psychology, Canadian Positive Psychology Association, Carol Dweck, fixed mindset, growth mindset, learning, positive psychology Canada
Posted in coaching, continued learning, leadership, Positive Interventions, positive psychology

Are you really ready for a change?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

A client recently gave me considerable pause for thought during a coaching session. While we were brainstorming various options to a question that she had, she met every idea with “yeah, but”. Every. Single. One. I started counting – over…

Tagged with: coaching, learning, life satisfaction, meaning, mindfulness, positive change, resistance, well-being
Posted in coaching, continued learning

Held hostage to preconceived ideas?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

I find myself endlessly intrigued by this NYT article today about how police in Los Angeles are looking for new ways to diffuse tense stand-offs – by talking with the “bad guys” who were holding the guns. It’s well worth…

Tagged with: Argyris, awareness, debriefing, explanatory style, humility, ladder of inference, learning, partnership
Posted in Appreciative Inquiry, continued learning, MAPP, positive psychology

What keeps a manager up at night? Interpersonal issues, apparently.

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

All these problems… I’d lose sleep too! What might help the manager sleep better at night?

Tagged with: diagnosing strengths, leadership, leadership coaching, learning, management, managerial support, mindset, opportunity to learn, positive organizations, positive perceptions, reframing, strengths, strengths-based coaching, strengths-based leadership, thank you notes, turning problems into opportunities, what helps you sleep, what is going right
Posted in coaching, consulting, Positive Interventions, positive workplaces

What does 2011 bring?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by LVS Consulting — No Comments ↓

A few thoughts about what’s coming up in 2011 here at LVS Consulting… I have signed up for a course to learn more about the VIA strengths – will share my insights as I go. I’d like to give a…

Tagged with: books, flourishing, growing, journey, learning, possibilities, sharing, thriving
Posted in continued learning, MAPP, positive workplaces

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