Great Days at Work :How Positive Psychology can Transform Your Working Life

Publication subTitle :How Positive Psychology can Transform Your Working Life

Author: Hazelton Suzanne  

Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd‎

Publication year: 2013

E-ISBN: 9780749469245

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780749469238

Subject: F272.92 Personnel Management

Keyword: 应用心理学,贸易经济

Language: ENG

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Apply cutting-edge insights from the science of positive psychology to enable you to become more enthusiastic at work, feel more positive and work more effectively with others. Have a great day at work, every day!

Chapter

Introduction

Ahead of the curve

Foundations in psychology

It’s more than positive thinking

1 The great days framework

The great days framework – at a glance

Overview

Part One Take control of now

2 Change – adapt to thrive

Brains change

Is your brain wired for growth?

Typical stages of change

Summary

3 Personal responsibility and choice – cutting your own path

Circle of control

Mustering determination

Being in control

Choice

Summary

Part Two Create a better future

4 Vision – the first step in bringing your desired future into reality

Why set long-range goals when who knows what’s round the corner?

Summary

Part Three Power tools for a better work life

5 Time travel – time perspectives to increase your well-being

Overview of time perspectives

Which perspective do you use and which is best?

Making changes to your time perspective

Present

Past

Past negative

Past positive

Future

Summary

6 Emotions at work – focusing on useful emotions

A range of emotions

Not all emotions are authentic

Increasing positive authentic emotions

Summary

7 Goals – the engine room powering success

Goal setting

SMART goals

Summary

8 Working habits – creating habits that support you

Automate these things

What does the research say?

Paying attention or focus

Decision making

Summary

9 Self-mastery – maximizing your well-being and overcoming obstacles

Physiology

Dealing with obstacles

A sense of perspective

Summary

Part Four The art and science of communications

10 Working with others

What do relationships give you?

Developing supportive relationships

Assertive communications

Summary

11 High-performing teams

Stages of a team

What does the research say?

How can you apply the research to your team?

What’s stopping you?

Summary

12 Negotiation

Practical tools

What does the research say?

Summary

References

Index

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