Author Archives: Pam
Three cheers for self efficacy..
I have become very interested in the all too often ignored concept of self efficacy and it’s impact on work performance. Self efficacy refers to an individual’s conviction (or confidence) about his or her ability to execute a specific task … Continue reading
Can we impact another’s experience of meaning?
Can leaders impact upon another individual’s experience of meaning (in the workplace)? This is the question I am currently grappling with as part of my MSc research. Whilst much research has been undertaken into positive psychology, happiness and the conditions … Continue reading
The science of willpower
Kelly Mcgonigal, PhD has produced a scientific, evidence based book on willpower which helps explain why most of us never stick to our new year resolutions. Her strategies are useful at an individual and organisational level. 1. Forgive yourself – … Continue reading
Resilience post 1: A kid’s guide to resilience
I will be posting a series of blogs on resilience and optimism. As a start, and after a big dose of family over Christmas, it seems appropriate to reflect how much we can learn from our children. 1. Persistence Have … Continue reading
The leadership role in engagement
At an Engage for Success event yesterday, it was clear how critical leadership is to employee engagement. With trust at an all time low (only 3 out of 10 employees trust their managers), how do managers rebuild trust? David MacLeod … Continue reading
The hedonic treadmill
After another fascinating weekend at UEL learning about positive psychology applications – in the workplace, school and community – we have learnt how important it is to have a varied and engaging series of interventions to have real impact. This … Continue reading
Do you want to increase your sales effectiveness by 35%
Martin Seligman, the ‘godfather’ of Positive Psychology, has found that: – optimistic people deliver 35% more sales than pessimists – optimistic people are less likely to quit at the end of the first year than pessimists. (Seligman and Schulman, 1986) … Continue reading
What is the Losado Ratio?
Barbara Fredrickson on the link between positive language and business performance: “We go into companies and transcribe every word that is said in their business meetings. We have done this in 60 companies. One third of the companies are flourishing … Continue reading
Goal setting for everyone
As some of you may know, I’ve started an MSC in Applied Positive Psychology. As part of my reading I came across a very interesting piece of empirical research about goal setting. Of course, being a naive student I forget … Continue reading
Helpful hint: how HR should lead the way
During tough times it is often HR who are ‘cut’, that is unless they have particular skills in redundancy. This is particularly true in the ‘interesting’ end of HR – leadership development, OD – the areas in which I predominantly … Continue reading