Introduction

Introduction to the course

Block 1- Welcome, introductions and overview

Welcome to Day 1

My Journey into Positive Psychology

Who’s in the room (+Positive Intervention 1)

Overview of topics covered and contracting

Block 2- Foundations

Making sense of happiness and positive psychology in the context of coaching

The building blocks of happiness

Demonstrations & Practice

Practice instructions, Demonstration 1, debrief & group discussion

Demonstration 2, debrief, practice instructions and Positive Intervention 2

Positive intervention debrief, reflections from the group and recap of materials

Block 3- Character Strengths

Working with strengths in coaching

Demonstrations & Practice

Practice instructions, Demonstration 3, debrief and group discussions

BLock 4- Optimism, explanatory style and positive thinking

Foundations: Optimism, explanatory style and positive thinking

Working with optimism and constructive thinking

End of Day 1

Recap of learning, practice instructions and Positive Intervention 3

Welcome to Day 2

Positive Intervention 4 (mindfulness) and group discussion

Block 5- Mindsets

Block 6_ Resilience and post-traumatic growth

When adversity strikes: Resilience and post-traumatic growth

Demonstrations & Practice

Demonstration 4 and group discussion

Block 7- Flow

All in Flow, engagement and motivations

Demonstrations & Practice

Demonstration 5 and group discussion

Positive Interventions 5 & 6, gratitude stories and space for questions

Block 8- Positive Psychology Interventions

Evidence-based interventions

Block 9- Psychometrics and assessment

Positive psychological assessment and psychometrics

Block 10- In Practice

Practice models for positive psychology coaching

Integrating positive psychology into your existing practice

Tips for practice, CPD and networking opportunity

Block 11- The future

The future of positive psychology

End of Day 2

Recap of learning

Thank you, good bye and last words

Bonus material

Yannick's recommendations for further reading. A run down of the PP library

Integrating positive psychology into your existing practice

Resources:

Large collections of interviews with Positive Psychology Coaches from a range of different approaches

Biswas-Diener 2020 – The practice of positive psychology coaching.pdf

Positive psychology techniques – Gratitude.pdf

Positive psychology techniques – Random acts of kindness.pdf

Positive psychology techniques – Positive case conceptualisation.pdf

From coach to PP coach.pdf

Seligman, 2007 – coaching and positive psychology.pdf