Challenge to Managers: Lead with Positivity Society for Human Resource Management, Michael Woodward, Ph.D. February 2016 I recently had the opportunity to give the closing keynote at the IBM Smarter Workforce Summit, an annual gathering of HR professionals and consultants. In my attempt to avoid the standard fare for this type of talk—long lectures and rousing motivational…
The Busier You Are, the More You Need Mindfulness Harvard Business Review, Shawn Achor & Michelle Gielan December 2015 The most forward-looking companies are willing to take risks to achieve greatness. Most leaders give lip service to this idea, but few actually do it. We have worked with banks willing to take on toxic assets…
Does Your Personal Brand Broadcast Success? 5 Easy Actions You Can Take to Create Career Success Psychology Today, Michelle McQuaid October 2015 How do other people describe the way you work? Are you approachable and collaborative? Or maybe judgmental and controlling? Or perhaps even inspiring and empowering? The actions you take each day build your…
JustGOODnews.BIZ, September 2015 Broadcasting Happiness at Work in News, in Life. Q&A with Author Michelle Gielan Can work be a happy place? Can employers make changes in the workplace to foster positive thinking and happiness and still accomplish their goals? Can work be fun? Author and journalist Michelle Gielan said all of these things are possible, and…
Turning Bad News into Good Greater Good, Jill Suttie October 2015 There’s a saying in journalism: “If it bleeds, it leads.” This means that if a story covers some kind of disaster or violent death, it garners attention and increases your audience or readership. But in Broadcasting Happiness, former broadcast journalist turned happiness researcher Michelle Gielan makes…
What Entrepreneurs Should Do First Thing in the Morning Entrepreneur, Dorrie Clark September 2015 How should successful entrepreneurs start their day? Some, like me, immediately crack open the newspaper. And for everyone else — whether your primary morning focus is working out at the gym, making coffee or driving to work — you’re likely consuming…
Why Leaders Must Broadcast Happiness Fox Business, Dr. Michael Woody September 2015 As our work and personal lives continue to blend together so too has our understanding of happiness. Creating a happier life isn’t just about reading self-help books and reconciling with family. The fact is we spend most of our waking hours working, which means we…
It’s Time to Move Beyond, ‘if it bleeds, it leads’ Approach to Media Coverage Images & Voices of Hope, Mallary Jean Tenore September 2015 Michelle Gielan had a successful journalism career by most standards. She had landed her dream job at CBS News, where she anchored two early morning programs and did reports for “The Early…
Broadcasting Happiness: A Q & A with Author Michelle Gielan Parade September 2015 You are a broadcaster. Every moment of your day you broadcast messages to others in a way that creates success or holds you back from living the life of your dreams. In her new book Broadcasting Happiness, Michelle Gielan, former CBS News anchor…
Why Happiness at Work Matters More Than You Think Switched On Leadership, Christele Canard August 2015 What would you say are the top concerns facing leaders today? Profitable growth? Organizational agility? Economic uncertainty? Disruptive technology? Talent acquisition? Or perhaps cybersecurity? What about employee happiness? Employee happiness doesn’t usually come to mind when thinking of a…
