by Dr Paige Williams | Feb 17, 2022 | Research
A ‘new hope’ for positive psychology In this review of the central tenets of hope theory, we examine the meta-theoretical, theoretical, and methodological foundations of the literature base. Our analysis moves from a broad examination of the research...
by Dr Paige Williams | Nov 10, 2021 | Articles
Your Team Is Dysfunctional – It’s Ok… Whether we like it or not, all teams are potentially dysfunctional. Why? Because they are made up of fallible, perfectly-imperfect human beings – like you and me! And whilst each of us knows that working...
by Dr Paige Williams | Oct 22, 2021 | Articles
Getting Match-Fit for 2022 It’s amazing the lengths we’ll go to avoid the things we don’t want to face. Here are some examples I’ve seen and experienced recently … A conversation where the one thing that needs to be addressed to move the whole thing...
by Dr Paige Williams | Oct 7, 2021 | Webcasts & Interviews
Bite-Sized Lecture: Wellbeing During COVID Research conducted during the pandemic suggests that we can experience high levels of distress, and still feel well and do well. In this Bite-Sized Lecture from University of Melbourne, Dr Paige Williams shares a few tips...
by Dr Paige Williams | Oct 6, 2021 | Articles
Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 4) There’s been a lot of talk as we’ve navigated the uncertainty and disruption of the last few years about the importance of accepting the discomfort of struggle as an integral part of life’s full experience. And I 100% agree. I regularly...
by Dr Paige Williams | Sep 7, 2021 | Articles
Calling BS on Psych Safety We all share the same deep psychological need to be seen, respected, and valued each day. An environment of psychological safety goes a long way to meet those needs, but as I’m talking with leaders around Australia and overseas, I’m hearing...
by Dr Paige Williams | Jul 19, 2021 | Research
Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19 How positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities (Waters, Cameron, Nelson-Coffey, Crone et al 2021) Positive psychology approaches have been shown to play a vital...
by Dr Paige Williams | May 11, 2021 | Articles
Do You Know What Drives High Performance? I was fortunate enough to attend a masterclass with Gilbert Enoka recently. Gilbert is a legend in the world of elite sport, having worked with the New Zealand All Blacks for more than 20 years, initially as a mental skills...
by Dr Paige Williams | May 4, 2021 | Research
Wellbeing Literacy: A Capability Model for Wellbeing Science and Practice Wellbeing science is the scientific investigation of wellbeing, its’ antecedents and consequences. Alongside growth of wellbeing science is significant interest in wellbeing interventions at...
by Dr Paige Williams | Feb 5, 2021 | Downloads
The Accountability Reset Accountability is the foundation for purposeful progress and high performance, both of which are critical for business continuance and growth in the COVID impacted world of work. This is The Accountability Reset. I’ve developed The...
by Dr Paige Williams | Nov 24, 2020 | Articles
Can You Lead With Love? Every one of us shares the same deep psychological need to be seen, respected, and valued. In fact, Mathew Lieberman, social neuroscience researcher and Professor of Psychology at UCLA suggests that when we feel isolated and alone, our brains...
by Dr Paige Williams | Nov 10, 2020 | Articles
Are Your Stories Locking You Down? As I’ve been working with senior leaders in the last few months, I’ve really noticed the impact of the stories they tell themselves about who they are. When you listen to people – really listen, rather than just listening to respond...
