Content
- Defining Positive Psychology and its application to the workplace and personal life.
- The neuroscience of happiness.
- Character Strengths and Core values – what are you good at and what do you value?
- Resilience and learned optimism – how to build capacity to bounce back.
- How to build psychological capital and well-being at work – developing a positive team culture.
- Creating positive meaning and engagement at work.
- Change readiness strategies.
Outcomes
- Understand the principles of Positive Psychology and the science of wellbeing.
- Identify your Character Strengths and Core Values.
- Understand resilience and how to build personal, team and organisational capacity.
- Understand the theory of effective organisational change and how to be change ready.
Who Should Attend
Those leading and managing others who seek to have a better understanding of Positive Psychology principles for management.
Benefits to You and Your Organisation
- Improved employee morale and motivation.
- Increased productivity and team engagement.
- More effective change outcomes.
- Understand how to enhance employee wellbeing, and implement tools to promote resilience.
This course is also available online here.
Learn about our speakers
Samantha Young M.Psych. (Clin.), M.B.A, B.A. (Hons.), MAPS, GAICD
Co-Founder Humn / Clinical Psychologist
Humn
Samantha brings a unique combination of senior management and commercial experience, psychological intervention skills and Masters-level formal education in both business and psychology to her clinical, training, coaching and consulting work. Sam has delivered training for IPAA for over ten years with consistently positive participant feedback and is a sought after facilitator and keynote speaker, working with hundreds of employees and managers every year. The 21st Manager series designed by Sam in conjunction with IPAA incorporates the latest in psychological research, leadership theory and neuroscience and is now in its tenth year.
Samantha has worked as a Consultant with Boston Consulting Group, Sales & Marketing Manager for The Body Shop and Strategy Manager for Myer GraceBros. Samantha holds Bachelor and Postgraduate qualifications in business and psychology, including a Master Degree in Clinical Psychology and an MBA from Melbourne University. Samantha has completed the Company Director’s Course and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.
Samantha was until recently CEO of Human Psychology, one of Adelaide’s largest psychological services providers, and is now co-Founder of Humn, a global movement redefining workplace mental health, where genuine care meets innovative leadership through psychosocial safety certification. Humn's mission is to safeguard wellbeing in every workplace. Samantha has extensive experience consulting to the SA public sector over nearly two decades and she is able to share real world scenarios to make workshops practical, applied and engaging.
Upcoming course availability
June 2025
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Format
Face-to-face
Duration
1 half day
(8:45am registration) 9:00am-12:30pm
Competency framework
First Line Manager Common (ASO3-ASO5)
Middle Manager Core (ASO6-ASO8)
(this competency framework is provided as a guide only)
Inclusions
Workbook, resources, morning tea and refreshments
Location
IPAA SA Level 6, 12 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
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Costs
Personal Member $355
State Govt Employee Member $390
Corporate Member $405
Non-member $440
This course is also available in-agency. Please contact us for further information