Enjoy your summer with this “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content.

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SHOW 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 Castellers
• Positional and personal power
• How research on subjective well-being led to Giselle’s leap
• Core tenets of positive psychology
• How positive psychology gets misinterpreted and misapplied
• The Happiness Advantage (Department of Defense study)
• Audit your well-being to determine where to take action: Using Seligman’s framework on flourishing, PERMA
• How 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 goal
• Positive manipulation
• Expanding how we think about our strengths
• How 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 organizations
• What Europeans may be more attuned to at work compared to Americans
• Research 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=es
• Positive Work: https://www.positivework.com/
• Castell tradition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell
• Ed Diener’s research: The Science of Subjective Well-Being
• Michael’s HBR article: Great Leaders Embrace Office Politics
• Scott Donaldson’s Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Interventions
• MIT Sloan: Department of Defense Happiness study
• Martin Seligman’s framework: PERMA
• Study from Emotion Journal: Awe walks promote prosocial positive emotions in older adults
• Stephen Covey’s theory: Emotional Bank Account
• University of Michigan: Center for Positive Organizations
• Kim Cameron’s book: Positively Energizing Leadership
• Rob Cross research: What Creates Energy in Organizations?
• Zoe Chance’s article: The Secret To Influence: Ask The Magic Question
• Michael’s Award-winning Book, Get Promoted: https://a.co/d/2oRmqF4

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