Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace

This research-to-practice text explores how coaching can support thriving in the workplace. It focuses on positive psychology coaching in the workplace in relation to: the convergence with organisational psychology and coaching psychology, professional and ethical practices, resilience and wellbeing, team and systemic approaches, leadership, tools of intervention, convergence of clinical interventions and virtuousness, and the future of thriving workplaces. The chapter contributions represent a truly international scholarship and bring together complementary perspectives from the fields of positive psychology, coaching psychology, organisational psychology, organisational scholarship, neuroscience, education and philosophy. Written in a scholarly but accessible style, this text is of interest to a wide readership, including academics, professionals and postgraduate students of positive psychology, organisational psychology, counselling and coaching psychology, human resource management, mental health, health and social welfare. "Smith, Boniwell and Green have brought together an outstanding collection of thought leaders from the field of positive psychology coaching to craft an in-depth exploration of the contribution positive psychology can make to delivering transformation change through coaching conversations. A fascinating read, full of evidence and insight".Jonathan Passmore Professor of Coaching & Behavioural Change Director Henley Centre for Coaching, Henley Business School

About the Author

Wendy-Ann Smith , is a coaching psychologist, founder and manager of Eclorev, a boutique coaching and training business specialising in one-to-one coaching, group and team coaching to enhance workplace well-being with positive psychology coaching. A highly trained and respected psychologist and coach, she is qualified as a psychologist in Australia and France, and now practises in France. She is interested in workplace coaching and training assignments focused on professional and personal self-development and wellbeing; design and delivery of individual and team professional self-development experiential leadership growth workshops; project management of dynamic, community-oriented projects; design and delivery of theory and experiential courses (or intensive), coaching for university, business school students and executives.