Robert Biswas-Diener

Unlock the transformative power of Radical Listening--a profound practice that moves beyond simply hearing words to actively co-creating meaning. Leading experts in Positive Psychology coaching outline six unique competencies that go beyond "active listening skills" to create deep understanding and connection. In our distracted, divisive world, the transformative power of true listening has never been more essential. Radical Listening is a revolutionary guide to mastering this vital skill from renowned experts Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Robert Biswas-Diener. Moving beyond simply hearing words, their groundbreaking framework teaches you to actively co-create meaning and connection. Though we spend nearly three hours a day on the receiving end of communication, listening is frequently neglected. We're bombarded by data, digital distractions, and a culture that celebrates talkers over listeners. Radical Listening provides the antidote, equipping you with six core competencies: NoticingQuietingAcceptingAcknowledgingQuestioningInterjectingWhether you're seeking to improve your leadership, foster more collaborative teamwork, or simply connect more meaningfully with others, Radical Listening offers a powerful remedy. Allow this book to reshape how you experience the world and those around you through the revelatory act of listening fully.

Take your coaching to the next level with this series of 25 fresh and provocative questions for reflection that challenge the conventional wisdom in the coaching profession. Positive Provocations offers a unique approach to the method of reflective practice using three distinct techniques-provocation, experimentation, and implementation-to accelerate coach development. This book challenges readers to question the foundational architecture of coaching, promoting seismic improvements. Biswas asks a series of 25 provocative questions-are ethics boring? What's so great about interrupting? What if we used less empathy?-aimed at engaging coaches in reflections about their own practice. Each chapter will introduce coaches to a fresh set of concepts, the research behind them, and practical ways to apply them in real world scenarios. It is the responsibility of all experienced coaches to continuously improve the quality of their skills and services. Positive Provocations introduces a method for great coaches to become masterful coaches.

Take your coaching to the next level with this series of 25 fresh and provocative questions for reflection that challenge the conventional wisdom in the coaching profession. Positive Provocations offers a unique approach to the method of reflective practice using three distinct techniques--provocation, experimentation, and implementation--to accelerate coach development. This book challenges readers to question the foundational architecture of coaching, promoting seismic improvements. Biswas asks a series of 25 provocative questions--are ethics boring? What's so great about interrupting? What if we used less empathy?--aimed at engaging coaches in reflections about their own practice. Each chapter will introduce coaches to a fresh set of concepts, the research behind them, and practical ways to apply them in real world scenarios. It is the responsibility of all experienced coaches to continuously improve the quality of their skills and services. Positive Provocations introduces a method for great coaches to become masterful coaches.

Affordable education. Transparent science. Accessible scholarship. These ideals are slowly becoming a reality thanks to the open education, open science, and open access movements. Running separate-if parallel-courses, they all share a philosophy of equity, progress, and justice. This book shares the stories, motives, insights, and practical tips from global leaders in the open movement.

Audible Best Seller of 2017 Inc. 11 Great Business Books New York Magazine Best Psychology Books LinkedIn's 12 Books on Leadership to Read Two mavericks in the field of positive psychology deliver a timely message Happiness experts have long told us to tune out our negative emotions and focus instead on mindfulness, positivity, and optimism. Researchers Todd Kashdan, Ph. D., and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos., disagree. Positive emotions alone are not enough. Anger makes us creative, selfishness makes us brave, and guilt is a powerful motivator. The real key to success lies in emotional agility. Drawing upon extensive scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples, The Upside of Your Dark Side will be embraced by business leaders, parents, and everyone else who's ready to put their entire psychological tool kit to work.

Feelings like anger, boredom, guilt, and anxiety might be uncomfortable, but they are also incredibly useful. In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed psychologists Dr Todd Kashdan and Dr Robert Biswas-Diener explain why positivity and mindfulness can only take us so far. To live life to the full, we need to cultivate ‘emotional agility’ – the ability to access our full range of emotions (not just the ‘good’ ones). Find out why: • Anger fuels creativity • Guilt sparks improvement • Self-doubt enhances performance • Selfishness increases courage Drawing on years of scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples from sports, parenting, relationships, business and more, The Power of Negative Emotion is a bold handbook for a more fulfilling and successful life.

Positiv psykologi er det videnskabelige studie af menneskelig trivsel og en metode til at kunne fungere optimalt. I løbet af de sidste ti år har forskning i positiv psykologi frembragt mange nye – og ofte kontraintuitive – indsigter i og et stærkt empirisk belæg for, at et øget fokus på løsningsmuligheder og styrker faktisk fungerer. Denne bog introducerer til de grundlæggende studier af positiv psykologi samt de nyeste teorier og behandlingsformer, og kommer bl.a. ind på: · Kraften i positive følelser · Empirisk afprøvede interventioner · Styrkefokus – herunder de 24 tværkulturelle karakterstyrker og deres kerneegenskaber samt beskrivelse af, hvordan de identificeres og anvendes · Begrundelse for håb og optimisme – herunder håb-teori og liste over håb-spørgsmål Bogens klare sprog og de mange arbejdsspecifikke øvelser, refleksionsbokse og gode oversigter, gør den umiddelbart brugbar for professionelle såsom undervisere, terapeuter, coaches og mellemledere og personalechefer.

Discover proven strategies for applying positive psychology within your coaching practice Written by Robert Biswas-Diener, a respected researcher, psychologist, life and organizational coach, and expert in positive psychology, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching presents a wide range of practical interventions and tools you can put to use right away in your coaching practice. Each intervention is clearly outlined and, where appropriate, illustrated by case studies from organizational and life coaching. Providing unique assessments that can be used to evaluate client resources and goals, this practical guide introduces tools unique to this book that every professional can use in their practice, including: Findings from new research on goal commitment strategies, motivation, growth-mindset theory, and goal revisionA decision tree for working specifically with Snyder's Hope Theory in the coaching contextAn easy-to-use assessment of "positive diagnosis," which measures client strengths, values, positive orientation toward the future, and satisfactionMeasures of self-esteem, optimism, happiness, personal strengths, motivation, and creativityGuidance for leading clients through organizational and common life transitions including layoffs, leadership changes, university graduation, middle age, and retirement Filled with reflective exercises for use in your own personal and professional development, Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching also includes guidance and recommendations for marketing a positive psychology coaching practice.

Utilizing sophisticated methodology and three decades of research by the world's leading expert on happiness, Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and consequences of happiness and redefines our modern notions of happiness. shares the results of three decades of research on our notions of happinesscovers the most important advances in our understanding of happinessoffers readers unparalleled access to the world's leading experts on happinessprovides "real world" examples that will resonate with general readers as well as scholars Winner of the 2008 PSP Prose Award for Excellence in Psychology, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers

Positive psychology moves psychology from a medical model toward a strengths model to help clients shore up their strengths and thereby lead happier, more fulfilling lives. Positive Psychology Coaching: Putting the Science of Happiness to Work for Your Clients provides concrete language and interventions for integrating positive psychology techniques into any mental health practice.