Flourishing at work? Free tool

How safe do you feel at work? A trio of happenings has prompted me to ask, one of which was a thoughtful chap (who looked disconcertingly like Derren Brown) thanking me for creating a ‘very safe learning environment’ last week. Although we were 16 storeys up in a room with floor to ceiling glass overlooking the City, he was of course talking about psychological safety. I’d enabled him to talk out ideas among peers.   Six flourishing feelings at work Feeling... Read More

Change Fest’ - Comparisons

It’s January and if you’re looking to make a change, this insight from the world of psychology will be a help. This was first written and published as a ‘Here’s a Thought’ column in January 2006. On New Year’s Day after achieving a Sudoku personal best and scrutinising the technique of the winning jockey in the 1.35 at Cheltenham my mind was triggered into thinking about making comparisons. In particular I began to wonder how, when and what type of comparisons... Read More

Bananarama Psychology for Job Satisfaction

They were wearing sloppy jumpers, bearing midriffs and shaking their maracas telling us ‘it ain’t what you do, it’s the way that do it’ and by golly they were right. I’ve been delving a little deeper into the psychology of strength use at work this month and in this post I’m helping you tap into your under-used strengths in the workplace as a route to greater flourishing. Tambourines at the ready, let’s go. Years ago I read a post on an excellent psychology blog... Read More