Making Positive Psychology Work
Episodes
Are Strengths Holding You Back? with Jessica Amortegui
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Amortegui is the Senior Director of Learning and Development at Logitech. Logitech were the winners of the 2016 Positive Business Project Comp...
Are You Under Using Your Strengths? with Robert McGrath
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert McGrath is Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is also a Senior Scientist at the VIA Institute on Character, progra...
Should Your Language Be More Positive? with Linda Robson
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Robson is a scholar practitioner, blending work in executive education with consulting and coaching around the elevation of organizations and th...
Can Story-Telling Improve Your Wellbeing? with Anna Box
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Box is a psychologist, story strategist, and founder of Screen and Soul, where she delivers film and thriving workshops, designed to deliver evid...
Can You Improve Your Creativity? with Scott Barry Kaufman
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Barry Kaufman is an author, researcher, speaker, and public science communicator. He is interested in using psychological science to help all ki...
Do You Need A Mood Strategy? with Dr. Suzy Green
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Suzy Green is a coaching and clinical psychologist and founder of the Positivity Institute, a positively deviant organization dedicated to the res...
Can You Create A Tiny Wellbeing Habit? with BJ Fogg
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
BJ Fogg is an experimental psychologist who directs the behavior design lab at Stanford University. He is renowned for creating breakthrough methods...
Can You Train Your Brain For Wellbeing? with Dr. Richard Davidson
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Davidson is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and the Director of The Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imagin...
Is Your Organization Building Wellbeing Literacy? with Lindsay Oades
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Oades is the director and an associate professor at The Center for Positive Psychology at The University of Melbourne, where he oversees the m...
Emilia Lahti
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Emilia Lahti is a researcher and social activist whose life mission is to be a catalyst for human connection, compassion, and nonviolence. She has g...
Do You Need More Sisu? with Emilia Lahti
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Emilia Lahti is a researcher and social activist whose life mission is to be a catalyst for human connection, compassion, and nonviolence. She has g...
What Does The Future Of Wellbeing Hold? with Mathew White
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mathew White is an award-winning educator who brings a unique combination of a deep academic background in well-being with executive level leadership ...
Can You Put Your Strengths To Work? with Dr. Ryan Niemiec
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ryan Niemiec is a leading figure in the education, research, and practice of character strengths that are found in all human beings. He is Educati...
Can You Improve Wellbeing Across An Organization? with Elise Morris
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Morris is a positive psychology practitioner, and Director of People and Culture at Swisse Wellness, who were recently recognized by the Univers...
Is Technology Destroying Your Wellbeing? with Amy Blankson
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Blankson is one of the world's leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology. Amy is the only person to be name...
Creating Change Through Appreciative Inquiry with Jon Berghoff
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Berghoff is a co-founder and managing partner of The Flourishing Leadership Institute. He has designed and facilitated whole system change efforts...
Are You An Effective Giver? With Adam Grant
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Grant is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one o...
Can You Bring Out the Best in Others? with Shane Lopez
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shane was one of the world's leading researchers on hope and was also a senior scientist and research director at The Clifton Strengths Institute, whe...
Can You Improve Motivation? with Richard Ryan
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Ryan is a professor at the Institute for Positive Psychology in Education at the Australian Catholic University. He is also a research profess...
Can You Cultivate Self-Compassion? with Kristin Neff
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Kristin is a pioneer in the field of self-compa...
Can You Manage Your Energy? with Duncan Young
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Young is the head of Workplace Health and Well-being at Lend Lease. Duncan is a passionate advocate for the positive impact of workplaces on ou...
Are Your Mindsets Stressing You Out? with Alia Crum
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alia Crum is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her award-winning research focuses on how changes in our subjective mind...
Are You Making Bad Choices? with Barry Schwartz
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Schwartz is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley. Barry...
Can You Unlock The Power of Meaning? with Emily Esfahani Smith
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Esfahani Smith is a graduate of Master of Applied Positive Psychology program at the University of Pennsylvania, where she now serves as an inst...
Can You Create An Upward Spiral Of Positive Change? with Paige Williams
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Williams is a Positive Change Solutionary who uses the science of wellbeing to create sustainable positive change within individuals and organiz...
The Cost of Incivility with Christine Porath
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Porath is an associate professor at the School of Business at Georgetown University. Christine's research focuses on leadership, organizat...
Need An Antidote To Mindlessness? with Ellen Langer
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Langer is a Harvard psychology professor and the director of the Langer Mindfulness Institute. She has been described as "The Mother of Mindfu...
Is Your Willpower Running Low? with Roy Baumeister
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Roy Baumeister is one of the world's most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published well over 500 scientific articles and more than 30 ...
Can You Embed Positive Leadership? with Garry Davis
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Garry Davis' corporate career has included more than a decade in executive HR and OD roles in public and private sectors. His work in leadership dev...
Could Mindfulness Help Develop Your Leadership Potential? with Sue Ashford
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Ashford is a professor in management and organization at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include leader effectiveness and dev...
Are You Setting Effective Goals? with Edwin Locke
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Edwin Locke is the Dean's Professor of Motivation and Leadership Emeritus at the University of Maryland. He has published over 300 chapters and arti...
Is Positive Psychology Too Focused on the Individual? with Peggy Kern
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peggy Kern is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education in the Center for Positive Psychology. She has published...
Does Your Workplace Have A Growth Mindset? with Carol Dweck
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Carol Dweck is widely regarded as one of the world's leading researchers in the fields of personality, social psychology, and developmental ...
Is Power Corrupting You? with Dacher Keltner
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley. He is also the faculty director of The Greater Good Science Center. Dacher's research fo...
Ten Keys To Happier Living with Vanessa King
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa King is a board member of Action for Happiness, which is a UK-based not-for-profit that focuses on proactively building skills for psychologic...
Can Resilience Be Cultivated? with George Bonanno
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
George Bonanno is professor of clinical psychology, Director of the Lost Trauma and Emotion Lab, and Director of The Resilience Center for Veterans an...
Should Coaches Be Focusing Only On Strengths? with Jeffrey Auerbach
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Auerbach designs and delivers executive coaching and emotionally intelligent leadership programs. He is the founder and President of The Col...
Why Grit Isn't Everything with Angela Duckworth
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Duckworth is a professor at The University of Pennsylvania. She is also the founder and scientific director of The Character Lab. She has advis...
Is Our Understanding Of Resilience Wrong? With Martin Seligman
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Seligman is a leading authority in the fields of positive psychology, resilience, learned helplessness, depression, optimism, and pessimism. ...
Can You Be Happier? with Sonja Lyubomirksy
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sonja Lyubomirsky is a professor of Psychology at the University of California - Riverside. Her research on the science of happiness has been the reci...
Why We Continue To Burn Out with Paula Davis Laack
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paula Davis Laack is a former practicing lawyer, an internationally published writer, media contributor, and a stress and resilience expert. She has...
Discovering Your Purpose With Carin Rockind
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Carin Rockind is the creator of Purpose Girl, a movement to empower purpose-driven living. She is also a leading happiness expert who works with com...
Practicing Acceptance Commitment Therapy with Russ Harris
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Russ Harris is the author of the international best-selling self help book, The Happiness Trap. He is a therapist and coach, as well as a world ren...
Building Psychological Capital with Jo Murray
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Murray is a facilitator and change consultant with a Masters in Positive Psychology from Melbourne University. Jo is specifically interested in h...
Can Self-Compassion Kick-Start Your Motivation? with Kathleen Cator
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen Cator is a clinical psychologist and former nurse with over 20 years' experience as a health professional. Kathleen leads self-compassion and...
Is Self-Doubt Undermining Your Creativity? with Louisa Jewell
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Louisa Jewell is a speaker, author, facilitator, and wellbeing teacher who has inspired thousands of people worldwide to be more confident. She foun...
Positive Psychology in 2017 with Barbara Fredrickson
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Barbara Fredrickson is a distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience. She is the director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiolo...
Awakening Compassion At Work with Monica Worline
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Monica Worline is an organizational psychologist, speaker, author, and the founder and CEO of Alive and Work, an organization that teaches businesses ...
Can You Get Comfortably Uncomfortable? with Robert Biswas-Diener
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Biswas-Diener, is a leading researcher on culture, wellbeing, positive psychology coaching and author of several wonderful books including the ...
Leading With Purpose with Paloma Lopez
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Paloma Lopez is the global sustainability director for Kellogg. She helped lead the launch of the Kellogg origins program in sustainable agriculture i...
Why Sustainability Is Over-Rated with Vincent Stanley
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Stanley is an author and chief story-teller with Patagonia. In this conversation, you will hear Vincent talk about Patagonia's journey from ...
Can You Measure Wellbeing? with Peggy Kern
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peggy Kern is a senior lecturer in the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education in the Center for Positive Psychology. Peggy has p...
Being A Servant Leader with Kevin Schnieders
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Schnieders is the Chief Servant Leader and CEO of Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI). EDSI is a workplace development, customized training, a...
Can We Simplify Wellbeing? with Aaron Jarden
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Aaron Jarden is a senior lecturer in psychology at Auckland University of Technology. He is also the president of the New Zealand Association of P...
3 Ways To Create Positive Change with Sarah Lewis
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Lewis is the founder and managing director of Appreciating Change in the UK. Sarah consults for organizations around the world on how to effecti...
Leading Positive Change Without Authority with Chris White
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris White is the managing director of the Center for Positive Organizations and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Chris develope...
Creating High Quality Connections with Jason Wilburn
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Wilburn is the Vice President and General Manager for the Industrial Services Division of Conco Services Corporation. Conco was a finalist in th...
Are You Wired For Optimism? with Neil Garrett
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Garrett is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University College London. His research investigates the mechanisms by which individuals learn infor...
Are You Too Positive? with James Pawelski
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
James Pawelski is the director of education and senior scholar in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the aut...
Boost Your Creativity with Sue Langley
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Langley, is a speaker, master trainer, global business consultant and leading advisor, and founder and CEO of the Langley Group of Companies. Sue ...
What Is Wellbeing? with Felicia Huppert
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Felicia Huppert is the founding director of the Well-Being Institute at Cambridge University and a leading researcher on the science of well-being and...
Being Authentically Positive with Louis Alloro
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Alloro is the co-founder and director of the Certificate in Positive Psychology program. He consults on culture change initiatives all over the ...
How To Create Appreciative Micro Moments with Maureen McKenna
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maureen McKenna,is a partner at Innovation Works and author of "Pink Steel-Toed Shoes," a story about her experience as the first female manager in ma...
Making Positive Psychology Real with Ilona Boniwell
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ilona Boniwell is the program leader for the first Master's Degree in Applied Positive Psychology in Europe at Angila Ruskin University. She is also t...
Can You Thrive At Work? with Gretchen Spreitzer
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gretchen Spreitzer is the faculty director for the Center of Positive Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. In ...
How To Boost Your Vitality with Emiliya Zhivotovskaya
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Emiliya Zhivotovskaya is the founder of The Flourishing Center of Benefit Corporation. She is the creator of the Certification in Applied Positive P...
Creating A Giving Culture with Wayne Baker
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Baker is a professor of management at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. Wayne is also the first director of the Center for P...
Does Job Crafting Work? with Jessica Amortegui
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Amortegui is a leading expert in positive psychology and positive organizational scholarship in organizations. Jessica is the Senior Director ...
Mindfully Building Your Strengths with Ryan Niemiec
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Niemiec is a leading expert in mindfulness based strengths practices. Ryan recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and i...
Making Passion Harmonious with Bob Vallerand
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Vallerand is a leading scholar in motivational processes and optimal functioning. Bob spoke on his theory on passion at Canadian Conference on Pos...
Turning Organizations Positive with Robert Quinn
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Quinn is a world leading expert on positive organizations, and how to introduce and implement positive practices into workplaces. He shares exa...
Creating Positive Change with David Cooperrider
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
David Cooperrider is renowned for his research in appreciative inquiry, a strength-based approach to creating change. David shares how appreciative in...
Creating Grit In Workplaces with Caroline Adams Miller
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Adams Miller is one of the world's leading positive psychology experts on goal-setting, accomplishment, grit, happiness, and success. It seem...
Developing Positive Leadership Practices with Kim Cameron
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Cameron is one of the top 10 scholars in organizational sciences. Kim recently spoke at the Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology and he talk...
Michelle McQuaid Welcome
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for joining me for the very first episode of Making Positive Psychology Work. Every week, I'll be interviewing the world's leading researche...