Best of 97% Effective - Giselle Timmerman, Founder of Positive Work: How to Create More Positive and Powerful Organizations

Enjoy your summer with this “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content.Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comSHOW NOTES:Giselle Timmerman, founder of Positive Work, was one of the first 30 people in the world to study with Professor Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, Giselle shares how she applies the science to help leaders and organizations unleash the power of their teams and reach new heights.The visual metaphor of Los CastellersPositional and personal powerHow research on subjective well-being led to Giselle’s leapCore tenets of positive psychologyHow positive psychology gets misinterpreted and misappliedThe Happiness Advantage (Department of Defense study)Audit your well-being to determine where to take action: Using Seligman’s framework on flourishing, PERMAHow much influence can we have on our own well-being at work?“I’m doing all the right things but not getting promoted” – Two areas you might really be missing.Example of trying new tactics to achieve your goalPositive manipulationExpanding how we think about our strengthsHow to manage our weaknesses (one of which may be your strength)Setting tripwires, and becoming more self-aware“The bridge of your nose”: How to find your positive blindspots“Micro-moments”Why we have so many screwed-up organizationsWhat Europeans may be more attuned to at work compared to AmericansResearch on “Positive energizers”The Power of Inquiry to be more influential: 3 underused practices BIO AND LINKS:Giselle Timmerman is the Founder of Positive Work. For the past 17 years, she has been partnering with clients, from founders to Fortune 500 teams, to build stronger leadership and team cultures for greater engagement and competitive performance. She holds a Bachelor's from NYU and a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania.Giselle on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselletimmerman/?originalSubdomain=esPositive Work: https://www.positivework.com/Castell tradition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CastellEd Diener’s research: The Science of Subjective Well-BeingMichael’s HBR article: Great Leaders Embrace Office PoliticsScott Donaldson’s Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology InterventionsMIT Sloan: Department of Defense Happiness studyMartin Seligman’s framework: PERMAStudy from Emotion Journal: Awe walks promote prosocial positive emotions in older adultsStephen Covey’s theory: Emotional Bank AccountUniversity of Michigan: Center for Positive OrganizationsKim Cameron’s book: Positively Energizing LeadershipRob Cross research: What Creates Energy in Organizations?Zoe Chance’s article: The Secret To Influence: Ask The Magic QuestionMichael’s Award-winning Book, Get Promoted: https://a.co/d/2oRmqF4 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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