Ready, Willing and Very Able
First let me state the bleeding obvious. Paralympians are first and foremost athletes. When you watch Paralympic sport, view the competitors as hard-core, highly trained, hugely skilled athletes. In this respect, there is absolutely no difference between Paralympians and Olympians. Now I’m going to add some characteristics to this foundation based on my personal experience […]
Your Guide to Olympic Happiness
With less than 2 weeks until the opening of the London Olympics, sport lovers around the world are getting excited. Now I’m sure many of my readers are not so obsessed with sport, and possibly wondering what all the fuss is about. The Olympics aren’t important in the same way that poverty or suicide are […]
R U OK? Day
Archived Event The quality of our relationships at work has a significant impact on our overall performance and wellbeing. Building and maintaining supportive workplace relationships is not only essential to enhancing cooperation and teamwork, but is also important for increasing both individual and organisational resilience. The 2012 RUOK? Australian Workplace Relationships survey, in partnership with […]
Happiness: It’s Serious Business
Whilst I believe every employee can look for ways to improve their own positivity and well-being at work (many of which have been covered in previous articles), if you are in a leadership role – from a front-line manager right through to the CEO – you have some additional responsibilities and opportunities to influence positivity […]
Slow Down, I Wanna Get Off!
Is it just me or has the world sped up? Last time I looked, Santa was bumbling his way down the chimney. Then I blinked and now we’re eating hot cross buns and Anzac biccies. Is there a little man up there somewhere, chuckling away to himself, slowly cranking up the time dial on life […]
What’s Great About Being Great?
Last week we sadly lost two highly accomplished Australian men, both will be remembered for being high achievers in their respective fields. Jim Stynes was one of our greatest ever AFL footballers, playing 244 consecutive games in a career lasting 11 years. Lincoln Hall is recognised for his achievements in mountaineering. He was part of […]
Martin Seligman Adelaide Residency
Archived Event Dr Martin Seligman has now completed the first month of his Thinker In Residence in South Australia. A number of heartening and inspiring things have already arisen from his visit: The number of people – professionals and public alike – who are interested or actively working in the field of positive psychology and […]
Courage Under Fire
Many people tell me I’m courageous, because I’m an intrepid outdoor adventurer with a visual impairment. It’s true, courage is definitely one of my top character strengths, and it’s one of the reasons I’ve been able to accomplish so much in my life. But many people are courageous without recognising they have this strength. Courage […]
Positive Psychology SA Interest Group
Archived Event The Happiness and Positive Psychology Special Interest Group is a forum for South Australian coaches and professionals interested in the science of happiness and well-being, and its application to individual and organisational development. The group is convened by Jo Saies, Director of PB Performance Coaching, under the umbrella of the International Coach Federation (ICF) […]
Reach For The Stars In 2012
Not everyone bothers with New Year’s resolutions, but most of us recognise the value in taking time out at certain points to reflect on our progress and plan our future. It’s kind of like stopping during our voyage to get our bearings, confirm our destination, check our supplies and adjust our headings as needed. If […]