The definitive, practical handbook on positive psychology and character strengths for practitioners working in coaching, psychology, education, and business –with more than 70 interventions, each backed by scholarly references and with easy-touse handouts!

As with all scientific endeavors, the study of motivation – understanding behavior’s direction and intensity, as well as the persistence of behavior and its cognitive and affective concomitants – faces the issue of theoretical and empirical generalizability: Knowing “what works” and under what range…

Cultural diversity – how psychologists can meet the challenges and grasp the opportunitiesCulture and diversity are both challenge and opportunity. This volume looks at what psychologists are and can be doing to help society meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities in education, at work, and …

Employee surveys are the central tool for accelerating strategic organization development. They allow managers and consultants to assess an organization on its “soft factors” such as leadership and employee engagement, leading to actions that reduce problems and turn opportunities into tangible resu…

Our lives and careers are becoming ever more unpredictable. The “life-design paradigm” described in detail in this ground-breaking handbook helps counselors and others meet people’s increasing need to develop and manage their own lives and careers. Life-design interventions, suited to a wide variety…

This clearly written, practical handbook describes an innovative and successful approach to individual, group, and peer supervision that is suitable for use in any environment (clinical, corporate, educational, health, governmental, community): positive supervision.Positive supervision focuses on wh…

Introduces a new form of conflict management that is shorter, more hopeful, and more cost-effective than traditional methods – essential reading for mediators, lawyers, jury experts, and managers.Benjamin Franklin once said: “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” In the new and highly succes…

Will cultural diversity inevitably result in a "clash" (antagonism) between cultural groups, or can we rise to the "challenge" of applying global standards of thought and behavior across diverse cultures? This is the main question examined in this unique book.Based on experiences and research in the…

Looking for the latest research and practices on character strengths and mindfulness? Curious about how character strengths can supercharge your mindfulness practice? Or how mindfulness can help you deploy your best qualities? Look no further – the answers are in this book!At the core of this hands-…

How to be more persuasive and successful in negotiations: the science of winning people over with a fair and cooperative attitudeScientific research shows that the most successful negotiators analyze the situation thoroughly, self-monitor wisely, are keenly aware of interpersonal processes during th…

Concise, expert guidance on current evidence-based approaches to assessment and treatment of occupational stress.]]

New in this editionDozens of evocative movie images to help discuss key pointsThree completely new chapters on "PERMA" (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment), the 5 core areas of well-being discussed by positive psychologists:o Positive Relationshipso Mindfulness…

Essential reading about a notoriously difficult problem: how abusive professionals manipulate their clients and what we as organizations and individuals can do about it.Professional sexual misconduct (PSM) is a problem that is notoriously difficult to address and that can be a minefield for all conc…

Psychologists working in management - why and how, opportunities and challengesThis unique book explores the challenges and opportunities for psychologists entering leadership and management roles, whether in NGOs, commercial, health, or other organizations. It examines the motivations and advantag…

Managing and nurturing talent at the workplace – this book provides practical and well-founded guidance for psychologists and HR professionals, as well as exploding numerous myths surrounding talent.The core concepts in this book are the idea of talent, how it can be assessed, and how it can be nurt…