Maximising Impact on Business


Resilience, Optimism and Authentic Happiness

On completion of the module optimism and authentic happiness, the learner will be able to successfully utilise acquired knowledge that will enable him/her to fully realise the nature of pessimism versus optimism, their respective negative and positive impacts on perform

ance and health, and have the ability to consciously choose a more life-enhancing attitude in the face of work and life events.

The learner will also be able to apply his/her personal signature strengths and character virtues to the main areas of his/her life, leading to deep gratification and genuine happiness.

Specific Outcomes

On completion of the module, the delegates will be able to:

Understand the importance of hardiness and optimism for performance and health.

Understand the concept of authentic happiness as enacting personal signature strengths and character virtues.

Apply a practical cognitive-behavioural tool to increase their own and others optimism.

Action the application of character virtues to main areas of their lives.

Presented by Dr Deon van Zyl or Sharon Olivier