Positive Psychology Coaching Webinar

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Presentation title along here Using Positive Psychology in Executive Coaching Stephanie Hopper

Transcript of Positive Psychology Coaching Webinar

Presentation title along here

Using Positive Psychology in Executive Coaching Stephanie Hopper

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)

Mind Map of Positive Psychology

STRENGTHS Part One

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 Part Two

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 Part Three

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.

MOTIVATION Part Four

Motivation Formula

Autonomy

Mastery Purpose