Course info

According to Gallup’s most recent finding, only 29% of US workers are engaged in their jobs. In a study by Stanford University entitled “Business Case for Happiness”, employees are more likely to come up with a creative idea when they’re in a better mood than normal, and customers are willing to pay more for a great experience. 

Positive Psychology researcher Barbara Frederickson suggests that people who regularly feel positive emotions are in some respects lifted in an “upward spiral” of continued growth and thriving – what she’s labeled as the broaden & build theory. Positive emotions don’t just transform individuals, they may also transform groups of people within organizations.  People who experience positive emotions become more helpful to others. Yet being helpful not only springs from positive emotions, it also producespositive emotions. 

The goal of this course is to organize your week/life around positive activities - ‘positive interventions’ – in order to increase engagement and prioritize emotional experiences at work. We’ll cover three broad categories with several ways to infuse our lives with more positivity. The three positive intervention categories are:

• Thinking more optimistically
• Increasing our social connections and 
• How to be more active at work and home