Managers, team leaders, project leaders, internal and external consultants and, in general, participants from various levels within organisations who acknowledge that enhancing performance in themselves and others may arise from indirect as well as direct interventions.

The study of positive psychology is founded on an increasing body of research evidence pointing to the fact that when people make use of their character strengths they are happier, more successful, more productive, and more efficient. They are less likely to suffer from illness, and bounce back faster when they do. In short, using a strengths-based approach as the foundation for organisational processes such as selection, development, project management, performance management and evaluation has the potential to maximise organisational success. This course examines what we mean by strengths and happiness at work, using a solid research base which equips you with the tools to identify and enhance both your own strengths and those of your team and co-workers. We examine how you can use positive psychology in selecting the right people, creating the right teams, and driving organisational change.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• understand and appreciate the contribution strengths and happiness make to a wide variety of measurable outcomes at work
• know your own strengths and how to utilise them to enhance your own effectiveness
• assist members of your team to identify their own strengths, and help them work to these
• match team members’ strengths to roles, thereby improving your team’s happiness, productivity and cohesion
• appreciate the role of a strengths-based approach in selection, development, evaluation and strategic organisational change.