Luciana: Using Personal Toolkits for Better Wellbeing
Luciana shares with us the ways in which she has been able to apply her learnings throughout various aspects of her life, be it in a classroom, at home, or for herself. She highlights the importance of taking care of oneself in order to be able to help others and ourselves thrive. Luciana Maria MYP […]
Leslie: Sharing with Others Using Positive Psychology Skills, Knowledge and Tool-Kits
Leslie is a positive educator and well-being practitioner, who strongly believes in the importance of sharing amongst a community, and teaching the social and emotional skills required to navigate through our daily lives. Leslie Davis Social and Emotional Learning Specialist, UWCSEA Masters of Applied Positive Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University Post Graduate Diploma in Positive Organizational […]
Caroline: Being a Student Again – After 20 Years of Teaching
Caroline stepped back into student life, two decades after joining the teaching workforce. She shares with us how this has opened new career pathways for her, and how her learning helped her in everyday life. Caroline Araneta Wellbeing teacher at an international school in Switzerland Post Graduate Certificate in Positive Education, 2021 Q: How […]
Niamh: Creating Positive Changes in the World of Education
Niamh Bowman shares her experience engaging in Positive Psychology for well-being in academic, and familial settings. She speaks about her takeaways from connecting with people to inspire and motivate one another, and where she applies her learnings. Niamh Bowman Teacher of Economics and Theory of Knowledge at UWCSEA, Secretary of the Singapore Chapter of the […]
Shaleen: Becoming My Child’s Bff Through Positive Parenting
Shaleen Porwal chose to be a Stay-at-home Dad so he could be a big part of his 7-year-old son’s growth. He shares his experience on integrating positive parenting strategies effectively into his relationship with his son. Shaleen Porwal Positive Parenting & Education Practitioner Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University, UK, 2022 Postgraduate Diploma […]
Eve: Swimming Through Life Mindfully
Eve Loo reflects on her journey with Positive Psychology and how she utilises what she learns in her daily life. Eve Loo Executive Assistant, Deloitte Consulting SEA Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology, 2021 Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology and Leadership, 2022 Q: What best describes your Positive Psychology journey? A beautiful journey […]
High Challenge, High Support Leadership
Only 26% of employees experience so-called High Challenge & High Support leadership (HCHS) from their leaders, and fall into the Thriving quadrant. According to Mckinsey, 61% of employees experience only a low level of support from their leaders.So, when we say that we want leaders who are good at both challenging and supporting, it seems […]
Why Middle Managers Are More Important Than Senior Leaders
To move the organization from surviving to thriving, middle managers are now more important than senior leaders. As they are closer to the workforce through their daily interactions, middle managers can directly influence and support employees to thrive anew.Not all employees thrive in the “new normal”, and for some it is difficult to overcome the […]
Challenge With Love, For Impact
Do you give bla bla feedback, or do you care enough to challenge?Most leaders care about their people, their colleagues and their mission. But many of them are too shy about challenging their fellow leaders. They are not energetically questioning status quo, bringing new perspectives, disagreeing with each other, pushing boundaries, and learning together. Leadership […]
What is a Mentally Healthy Workplace?
With one-third of adult life spent at work, how can workplaces help employees feel safe, supported and valued especially in the face of increased occupational burnout due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic? “My workplace is toxic”: these words are often shared with me in my role as a corporate wellbeing trainer. When I dig below […]