Positive Insights

What is Positive Psychology? [PDF]

An introduction to Positive Psychology by Martin Seligman

Happiness [PDF]

The New York Article that brought Positive Psychology to the attention of mass america in 2007

Happy Days are Here Again! [PDF]

Psychology Today’s review of positive psychology and its offering to the psychological world

20 tips for Happiness [PDF]

Simple and effective article from the Happiness Institute

Thriving at Work [PDF]

Excellent leadership article exploring how the field of positive organisational scholarship can help grow leaders

Empirical Validation of Interventions [PDF]

Seligman’s much quoted research article offering evidence for some positive psychology interventions

In the last 3 years of researching coaching, I have come across some stimulating articles. These are my top 5!

Coaching and Positive Psychology [PDF]

Martin Seligman’s brief review of the link between coaching and positive psychology

Evidence Based Coaching: Flourishing or Languishing [PDF]

Grant’s useful review on the future for evidence based coaching

The Manchester Review [PDF]

The famous coaching study that demonstrated the 5.7:1 ROI for coaching

Executive Coaching: It Works! [PDF]

A study of 114 executives that examines the positive results of coaching and leadership development

I doubt therefore I coach [PDF]

Ashridge’s study of coaches and the recognition that coaching is a dynamic process for coaches, with doubt being an integral part of this process!

Lucy’s Dissertation [PDF]

An exploration into coaching with positive psychology. Check out appendices for 102 ways in which to use positive psychology in your coaching.