Positive Psychology Coaching Webinar
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Transcript of Positive Psychology Coaching Webinar
Definition: Positive Psychology
“The scientific study of optimal human functioning [that] aims to discover and promote the factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive.”
Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi (2000)
People who use their Strengths are:
More Resilient Happier &
More Confident
Have Higher
Levels of Energy
Experience less stress
More Likely to Achieve their Goals
More Engaged &
Perform Better
Definition of a strength
1. Youdoitwell–Performance2. Youfeelgooddoingit–Energy3. Youdoitalot–Use
(Linley,Willars,Biswas-Diener)
Performance Energy Usage
Strengths Spotting: Example Questions
• Tellmeastoryaboutwhenyouwere
atyourbest?
• Whatenergisesyouaboutthe
present?
• Whatareyoulookingforwardtointhe
nearfuture?
Best Possible Future Self
• Whatcareergoalshaveyouachieved?• Whatpersonalgoalshaveyouachieved?
• Whatorwhowouldbepresentinyourlife?
• Whatchangeswouldyouhavemade?
Coach’s Role: To help your client identify the steps that will need to take to get them from
where they are now to where they want to be
Mindsets
“The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.”
Dweck, 2006
FixedMindset GrowthMindset
IntelligenceisstaIc Intelligencecanbedeveloped
DesiretoLookSmart DesiretoLearn
Tendencyto–avoidchallenges,giveupeasily,ignoreusefulimprovementfeedback&feelthreatenedbysuccessofothers
Tendencyto–embracechallenges,persist,learnfromimprovementfeedbackandfindlessons&inspiraIonfromthesuccessofothers.
FixedMindset GrowthMindset
Goal:ValidaIonfromothers&achievement
Goal:Mastery&Compentence
“Idon’tgetit”“thisistoohard”
“theharderitgetstheharderItry”
Results&MeasuresindicatepotenIal.Success&FailurecauseAnxiety.
Results&MeasuresreflecthowsomeoneisdoingNOWnottheirpotenIal.LearningcanIncreasePerformance&enjoyment.