7 New Books to Read This Fall LinkedIn Pulse, Adam Grant August 2015 Here’s a preview of the exciting new books on work and psychology. Instead of just spouting their opinions, these authors bring us real data: 1. Presence by Amy Cuddy (December 29) Building on her wildly popular TED talk about power posing, Cuddy explains how…
Locke Hughes | Greatist, August 2015 6 Small Shifts to the Way You Talk That Will Make You (and Everyone Else) Happier at Work Ask us how we’re doing at the end of a long, stressful workday, and chances are you’ll hear, “I’ve been better” or some equally snippy response. Although it may be unintentional,…
Brigid Schulte | Washington Post, August 2015 A great tip for improving your day: Start it by reading ‘transformative’ news, researchers find The old news adage, “If it bleeds, it leads,” underlies a belief that sensational, often negative news is what appeals to people, and what sells advertising. In her new book, Broadcasting Happiness, journalist-turned-happiness…
Broadcasting Happiness Pays Networking Times August 2015 Excerpt from Broadcasting Happiness by Michelle Gielan. Used with permission. Since leaving my anchor chair, I have come to three main conclusions, gleaned from all the research and the work we have done at organizations around the globe: 1. The vision of reality we see and share changes other…
Kathy Caprino | Forbes, June 2015 When I was in my corporate life years ago, I could see very clearly how bad news and rampant negativity could crush an organization and everyone in it. I didn’t understand until I became a therapist and career coach, however, exactly what to do about it – in other…
How To Pull Others Closer And Feel Better Together Forbes, Kare Anderson September 2013 These three true stories share a vital trait that you can adopt to boost your mood — and your value and visibility with others — as an individual and for your organization:Thief Apologizes And Returns Money To Nashville Market 11 Years…
The Business Case for Happiness Microsoft SMB Blog, Cindy Bates April 2013 I recently came across a PBS special called “The Happiness Advantage,” based on a book of the same name by Shawn Achor, a former Harvard lecturer and currently CEO of positive psychology consulting firm Good Think, Inc. The TV program and book focus…
The Power of Positive Communication Allan Pulga October 2011 Former national CBS anchor Michelle Gielan spoke at the 2011 Wireless Summit about the recession and its effect on people across the U.S. “But what about its effect on children?” she asked. “What if the news is playing and children are in the room listening to these reports…
