Positive Organizational Psychology (PSY106)

Course Details

Why are certain individuals, teams and/or organizations simply extraordinary? What makes businesses sustainable? We aim to answer this question by drawing from the growing theoretical base of positive psychology, positive organizational scholarship and positive organizational behavior. After an overview of positive psychology and its applications to life in general, we examine topics such as well-being at work, positive relationships, drivers of sustainable growth, conditions for high employee engagement, strength-based job crafting, leadership that drives positive change, and other fascinating theories and designs that enable highly successful companies run sustainable businesses. The course aims at equipping HR professionals, senior leaders, managers, all professionals with a set of tools based on Positive Organizational Psychology so that they become the drivers of sustainable growth in their organizations and communities. Also, teachers, coaches and counselors can benefit from the thoughts, theories and applications that will be discussed.

Student Testimonials

• The course gave me a great chance to gain knowledge of what is happening all over the world. At the same time, I could learn importance of presenting own opinions.

Certificate Programs

This course applies to the following certificate(s):

• Human Resources Management
• Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology
• Management Fundamentals

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