Building Optimism for You and Your Team

[ 8 March 2010]

Evening talk, in association with the Hong Kong Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global body of professional accountants.

Flexible, realistic optimism is a key factor in the sustainable success and resilience of individuals, teams and organizations. Using fun, mood-enhancing exercises based on the latest research in brain science and positive psychology, Drs Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry walk you through five key principles of optimism and how you can maintain energy and enthusiasm and counter stress.

Learn proven leading-edge strategies and tips for enhancing effectiveness, including how to:

  Generate a positive outlook in yourself and others
  Enhance meaning and fulfilment at work
  Empower yourself and others to have more control over work life
  Quickly build trust and improve communication
  Attract and retain clients and high-performing staff

Presenters

Bob Murray, MBA, PhD, and Alicia Fortinberry, PhD, help prominent organizations around the world increase sustainable performance and resilience. Founders of Fortinberry Murray Consulting, their clients include PricewaterhouseCoopers (Global, China/Hong Kong), Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, PepsiCo, McDonald's, Stockland, Macquarie Bank, Deloitte, and some of the world's top law firms. Best-selling authors of Creating Optimism and Raising an Optimistic Child, Drs Murray and Fortinberry have taught at leading universities in the US and Australia.

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