Using Positive Psychology to Succeed in Business and Life
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(Available in keynote presentations, half-day seminars, and full-day training programs.)

Everyone agrees that a “positive attitude” is important for success in business – as well as in life. But very few people have gone deeper than the platitude “have a positive attitude.” Just what is a positive attitude? What is its role in work productivity? And just as importantly, how do you develop a positive attitude – and how do you reclaim it after a particularly bad day?

Peter McLaughlin’s presentation on Using Positive Psychology to Succeed in Business and Life has the answers. Peter is part of a vanguard group studying the fascinating new field of Positive Psychology and its role in business. The research is clear: positive emotions help you live longer, have better health, work more productively, and make more money. Peter’s compelling presentations on the subject give an overview of the latest findings, and teach audiences how to incorporate new strategies to maximize morale, productivity, and results at work – while at the same time enhancing their quality of life.

The unfortunate fact is that many people have negative mental habits that sabotage their performance, as well as that of the people around them. Using Positive Psychology to Succeed in Business and Life teaches people how to recognize negative emotions that are holding them back, and then develop the courage, creativity, and persistence to achieve extraordinary results.

Peter’s fun, high-energy presentation includes cartoons, movie clips, and inspirational success stories from interviews with successful executives. And then it goes further, detailing practical ideas and daily habits that ignite superior productivity, greater creativity, and a higher quality of life.

Participants walk away with an inspired commitment to create more positive emotion, and the concrete tools to grow and win.

Program Outline

• What is a positive attitude…and what it is not.
• How to achieve a mental state that fosters optimal focus, efficiency, and creativity.
• Identifying your talents and strengths, and re-crafting your work to use your strengths as much as possible.
• Building skills to boost optimism, resilience, and persistence.
• Avoiding negative attitude traps that lead to poor performance.
• Creating strong, productive relationships within teams and organizations.
• Enhancing interpersonal skills such as empathy, humor, and effective communication.
• How to incorporate high productivity at work with a full, meaningful life.

*The field Positive Psychology was spearheaded by Peter’s colleague Martin Seligman, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania.