As a psychologist, Rens specialises in the application of good-to-great psychological techniques to build the performance and well-being of his clients.

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Building Positive Organisations

Name: Building Positive Organisations
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Author: Rens Ter Weijde

A pragmatic guide to help people and organisations flourish

Specificaties

Paperback, 256 blz. | Engels

Warden Press | 1e druk, 2015

ISBN13: 9789492004239

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Hoofdrubriek : Management

Warden Press 1e druk, 2015 9789492004239

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This book is a pragmatic guide to building more meaningful, positive organisations. It bridges the gap between the latest research on well-being and today's organisational practices, highlighting where organisations can learn from the latest insights on human well-being. Translating the findings from top experts in the field into easy-to-understand language, this practical manual will help managers, executives and employees make a positive impact on their organisations. Building Positive Organisations investigates this broad topic and offers proven step-by-step exercises to help people and organisations flourish.

"Successful 21st-century organisations have embedded positive psychology practices into their DNA and thrive on people who are flourishing. This book is a terrific how-to manual for building positive organisations. An exciting book to read." - Nick van Dam, chief global learning officer, McKinsey & Company

"Rens has systematically and effectively implemented the best of positive psychology in a number of settings, from elite sports to corporate teams. My hope is that many more will benefit from his important work in the future." - Tal Ben-Shahar, author, lecturer, former teacher at Harvard University

"Rens played a key role in the success and growth of the team in the 2013-2014 season. For his effort and work I have the greatest respect and I feel honoured to have worked with him." - Russell Garcia, head coach of HC Bloemendaal, assistent coach Dutch national hockey team

"Rens ter Weijde is a person with a high degree of positive energy, which he combines with a deep scientific knowledge of happiness. I saw Rens work with diverse cross-cultural teams on happiness and team building with extraordinary positive results in a very short time. His book gives a profound overview of the scientific research on happiness, and offers multiple methods and links on how to scale happiness with teams and in organisations towards a sustainable world." - Alfred Tolle, director Nordic LCS at Google

Specificaties

ISBN13:9789492004239

Trefwoorden:organisatie, organisatiecultuur, organisatieverbetering

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Aantal pagina's:256

Uitgever:Warden Press

Druk:1

Verschijningsdatum:7-7-2015

Hoofdrubriek:Algemeen management

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Building Positive Organisations

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Over Rens Ter Weijde

As a psychologist, Rens specialises in the application of good-to-great psychological techniques to build the performance and well-being of his clients. His clients include many renowned companies, as well as some of the world’s best athletes. Rens recently founded Purpose+, a company that aims to create a more meaningful business paradigm. As well as being a psychologist, Rens is also a part-time athlete. He trains daily to realise his personal goals in life, which include climbing the famous seven summits and surfing the best surf spots on the planet. In his free time, he loves to meditate, surf, scuba dive, hang out with friends and study physics. He currently lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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With thanks to..
About the author
Foreword
Prologue: the birth of Purpose+
How to use this book

1. Why focus on well-being?
2. What makes us do well?
3. How to flourish
4. How to create flourishing organisations
5. Succes stories so far
6. Future of positive psychology in organisations
7. Final thoughts: a note on personal change

Epilogue
Appendix: Purpose + Masnifesto
Notes