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…
5 Things You Think Will Improve Your Work Life (But Actually Won’t) Forbes, Rebecca Webber December 6, 2013 “If only …” If only you had a bigger salary, a nicer boss, a more flexible schedule. Then you’d love your job! In fact, you’d practically bounce into the office on Monday morning and have to drag yourself…
Expect the Unexpected — The New Psychology of Success Huffington Post, Michelle Gielan October 2013 Set a goal, make a plan, and achieve success? Not so fast. In today’s post-recession economy, your five-year plan to achieve your life goal is all but null and void. Today, the road to success is full of twists, turns…
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…
Don’t let office negativity get you down USA TODAY, Anita Bruzzese February 2012 There’s no worse feeling than arriving at work and immediately being hit with a bucket full of negativity. “I can’t believe I have so much to do. I’ll never get it all done. I’ll probably be fired, and then I’ll lose my…
Training Your Brain for Success in Your Job Search Psychology Today, Michelle Gielan January 2012 A friend of mine was recently interviewing at companies in Manhattan in hopes of landing a new job. Like many candidates out there, Ann is highly qualified and has a great track record. But I’d place my bets on her…
The Power No Psychology Today, Michelle Gielan August 2011 One afternoon in Los Angeles I took my mom out to lunch. We had decided to try a cute little café in Santa Monica that is well known for healthy food. Both of us were trying to get more exercise and eat more fruits and vegetables,…
5 Ways to Develop Meaning at Work Psychology Today, Michelle Gielan January 2011 Does this sound like your workday? The alarm goes off. You get up, shower, and head to the office. You say hi to the same people every morning, respond to emails, eat lunch with a couple of your colleagues in the cafeteria…
How to go from “I think I can” to “I know I can” Psychology Today, Michelle Gielan January 2011 If life were to present you with a challenge or if something were to go wrong unexpectedly, would you be able to handle it? Think about that for a minute. You might be thinking: If what…
