Building an Optimistic Organization

[ Hong Kong - 11 June 2010]

1-day master-class workshop, in association with the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management (HKIHRM).

Research shows that flexible, realistic optimism is a key factor in the sustainable success and resilience of individuals, teams and organisations. Providing powerful, practical tools, this workshop will help HR managers and executives generate a positive outlook in themselves and others and create an optimistic culture in organisations and teams. Dr Bob Murray and Dr Alicia Fortinberry show you how an organisation can become more optimistic and resilient by maximising five key principles.

Facilitated by world-wide leadership experts and authors, this unique learning opportunity clearly translates the latest research in leadership, positive psychology and neuroscience into practice, empowering participants with proven leading-edge strategies they can adopt immediately.

Workshop objectives

This intensive 1-day workshop will help participants:

  Enhance meaning and fulfilment at work
  Empower yourself and others to have more control and influence over work life
  Quickly build trust and improve communication
  Attract and retain clients and high-performing staff
  Build a culture of praise that reinforces a positive outlook for success
  Maintain energy and enthusiasm and counter stress

Training approaches

In a supportive and highly interactive learning environment, participants will have the opportunity to workshop case-studies, receive high-level facilitation, share experiences and encourage each other to practice and experiment with new skills and behaviour. Fun, mood-enhancing exercises will enhance mood and boost optimism.

Workshop leaders

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/Singapore/Hong Kong), Hong Kong Institute of CPAs, 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, Dr Murray and Dr Fortinberry have taught at leading universities in the US and Australia.

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