An introduction to positive psychology coaching.

1. Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science
Annual Conference 2018
13th April 2018

2. Positive Psychology Coaching
Warren Doyle Josh Cotter
www.inkel.ie
www.inkel.ie/iicmsconference

3. • Pioneers; Wellbeing and Behavioral Change
• Understand the Science Positive
Psychology
• Strengths & Values Tool Kit
• Insight into psychological frameworks
• The Coaching Habit
• What is Positive Psychology Coaching
• Resilience & Mindset
• Questions

4. Work Related Stress
Allostatic
Load Model

5. Daniel J Levitin Ph.D.
Critical Thinking in Information Age
Environment
Population
Technology
Work Demands
Behavioral Change
Cognitive Load
Info Input * 5
Switching V U-task

6. Positive Psychology & Coaching
• Christopher Peterson (VIA Strengths)
• Martin Seligman (PERMA +)
• Barbara Fredrickson (Positive Emotion)
• Sonja Lyubomirsky (Happiness)
• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Flow)
• Michelle McQuaid (Positive Organisation)
• Michael Bungay Steiner (Coaching Habit)
• Shawn Achor (Stress & Mindset)
• Carol Dweck (Mindset)

7. Hierarchy of Evidence
• Systemic reviews and meta-analyses
• Randomised control trials
• Other Experimental research
• Non experimental research – surveys,
• qualitative research
• Conferences, seminars
• Exemplars of good practice
• Expert opinions

8. “The Architecture of Sustainable Change”
Pursuing Happiness
Sonja Lyubomirsky & Ken Sheldon (2005)

9. Maslow & Rogers
“harmony, emotion, positive regard”

10. Emergence of an Applied Positive Psychology
VIA Inventory (Values in Action)
www.viacharacter.org

11. Coach & Coachee Goal

16. Broaden & Build Theory; Fredrickson
Learned Optimism; Seligman
Emotional Intelligence; Goleman
Neuroscience
THOUGHTS
EMOTIONS
(Open v Close)
CREATIVITY
PLACTICITY

17. Flow Theory; Csikszentmihalyi
Strengths Focus; Seligman & Linley
Engagement & Mindfulness; Langer
Intrinsic Motivation (wants v must)
CONSCIONSNESS
ATTENTION
LOOPS
TIME DISTORTED
(ZONE)
BELL CURVE
EXAMPLE
(Optimal Experience)

18. Positive / Negative Ratio Theory; Losada
Active / Constructive Responding; Gable
Pygmalion Effect; Rosenthal Effect (Leaders Thoughts Beliefs)
Social Capital; Baker & Dutton
RATIO 3/5 : 1
Can DO !
POSITIVE T & B
NEGATIVE T & B
FLOURISH
LANGUISH

19. Existential Positive Psychology, PURE Model; P. Wong
Altruism Research; Schwartz
Social Capital; Baker & Dutton
Values; C. Peterson
Meaningful Life
PURPOSE
UNDERSTANDING
RESPONSIBILITY
EVALUATION

20. Goal Setting Theory
Hope Theory; R. Snyder
Self Determination Theory; Ryan
Growth Mindset; C. Dweck
GOALS
PATHWAYS
AGENCY

21. Happiness
Intervention
• Gratitude visit
• You at your best
• Identify Sig +
• 3 Good things
• Using Sig +

22. Depression
• Gratitude visit
• You at your best
• Identify Sig +
• 3 Good things
• Using Sig +
Intervention

23. Personal Improvement & Work / Life Balance
• Conferences, work-shops, assessment’s & Training ?
Yes they are great first steps to personal
improvement, great notes and insights. However
when we go back to our busy life & schedule, not
much change, and notes become dust collectors.
• Why? The takeaway from training is about 4 to 5% *
• You must have a framework in place to monitor
progress, sustainability and transfer of that training.
Here is where Coaching comes to the fore !

26. Evidence Based Coaching
• An evidence base underpins the process, Coach
/ Coachee relationships for the mutual purpose
of positive growth and attaining developmental
outcomes valued by Coachee.
• Note the coaching relationship is vital to the
outcome, and not so much the strategy used.
• Goals underpin Coaching!
What Differentiates the norm of NY resolutions &
the goal striving process? Relationships of
checking in with where we are! / Encouragement,
Reminding and the “Change” process.
(Regulation, Experience, & Qualifications Matter!)

27. Coaching Psychology & Positive Psychology
• Optimal Functioning – Increased Performance
• Increased Psychological Wellbeing
• Focus on Strengths
• MEANING & PURPOSE
• Powerful Questioning
The Path to take?
+ Results = From evidence Based Coaching
(Meta Analysis)
+ Results = Positive Psych Based Interventions
(Randomised Control)
“Positive Psychology Coaching”
(Combine Both)

28. Values / Strength’s Exercise

29. Rank
Value
Value / Description Score
1 - 10
Date Action Steps Score
1 - 10
3rd Generation Self Coaching

30. “Growth demands a temporary surrender of
security. It may mean giving up familiar but
limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work,
values no longer believed in, and relationships
that have lost meaning.”
John C. Maxwell

31. “Other People Matter”
Chris Peterson

32. Josh Cotter