Roundtable Presentation 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology 2019

Applying Positive Psychology To Be At Your Best (#326)

Melissa L Barker 1
  1. Starlight Children's Foundation, Naremburn, NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia

Starlight is dedicated to supporting its team members to live a flourishing life by practically applying the science of positive psychology to support their “best self”. This presentation will focus on the individual within the organisation. It will showcase the three core positive psychology-based development opportunities the organisation has created as part of the Positivity@Starlight program to support the wellbeing and resilience of individual team members. It will demonstrate how opportunities focus on the practical application of the science for each team member at the individual, team and organisational level. It will outline the mechanics of the various workshops, which introduce, then grow, the understanding and practical application of character strengths, mindfulness, and PERMA. The presentation will explore how team members are further supported to develop “best self” goals to support high levels of achievement and wellbeing. It will discuss the specific positive psychology-based leadership training that is available to support Starlight’s people managers. And it will review the impact of these opportunities and how they have been measured, highlighting the high levels of wellbeing and engagement.