I learned about how it could be used to impact the clients and organisations I work with in my leadership coaching and development practice.

My work involves partnering client organisations in developing the skills and mindset of their leaders to be able to drive change, deliver results and develop teams. I do this through designing and facilitating learning and development interventions tailored to organisational needs.

With my clients, I was able to apply positive psychology-based concepts like Appreciative Inquiry, Growth Mindsets and add on new tools I was exposed to, such as Solutions-Focused coaching, and Resilience.

Working as a coach changed after taking lessons at TSPP, as I developed my own growth mindset towards coaching. I also encourage my coaches and clients to embrace growth and to get out of their comfort zone, as they problem-solve and develop themselves in their leadership journeys.

After undergoing lessons at TSPP, I find myself being a very different person from many I know in the working world. I slowly became able to spot out people’s strengths wherever I go.

I am able to look at the positive side of things, discover the meaning of doing the work I do, and really look at the little details of what makes life and work meaningful.

I'm also more capable of looking at others’ and own wellbeing. I prioritise the wellbeing of people I work with while thriving to work hard to meet goals instead of just running endlessly on the treadmill to meet expectations.

To apply what I learnt in class to the workplace, I used my strengths to tackle difficulties, practiced and expressed gratitude to people I work with, which changed the entire mood and vibe at work.

My experience of working as an educator changed after taking lessons at TSPP, and I became much happier.

I was able to see what drives people, and could alter the way I work with them. Since I was able to know what makes people happy, it's easier to communicate and connect with them, and they would also make sense out ofmy perspectives. Thus, they were more willing to try my suggestions.

Positive Psychology can help you become happier and more aware of things around you. And when you are happier, everything you say and do just speaks and breathes joy.

Being an educator in Singapore can be a very mentally and physically stressful job. Having knowledge of positive psychology, and being a happier person overall has brought my job as an educator to a whole new level.

Having positive psychology knowledge taught me to be more aware and mindful, knowing when to prioritise self-care, and ways to use effective strategies to help myself cope with the stress that I sometimes face at work.

Now, I bounce back quickly from setbacks, and I’m also able to stay more focused on challenges ahead and I no longer get bogged down by work stress for too long. Learning about positive psychology definitely benefitted me.

It was much more than I imagined – I ended up completing the GDAPP as well as a Positive Psychology Coaching Programme and deepened my understanding and application of Positive Psychology. At work, I’ve infused Positive Psychology concepts into many Emergenetics-based programmes and implemented several internal culture initiatives to benefit my team. At home, my roles as husband and father have been greatly influenced by all that I’ve learnt as well.

What I really treasure though, are the moments of insight about myself, making critical decisions as to how I would live my life as well as moments of positive conversations with classmates, faculty and staff of TSPP. Special mention goes to Mervin Lee, my consultant-turned-classmate-turned friend who has started, and continues to journey on with me.

As an aspirational person and passionate about education, I wanted to learn more about how I could coach and equip my clients and friends to be more positive in their mindset. That led me to ask Dionne more about her course and speak to Patricia.

I learnt SO MUCH at TSPP! I enjoyed learning about Resilience and Flourishing (MartinSeligman). I enjoyed learning from the educators who shared their knowledge.

The papers that we had to sit for and projects we worked on could get stressful but, I learnt a lot through research and retained a lot of knowledge from these endeavors. It has helped me become a better person in my approach towards life’s problems.

I also made many changes in my life since attending classes at TSPP. The circle of friends and family I have around me now are more aligned with my new-found self. I made really solid and mature friendships from classes at TSPP too.

At work now, I find it easier to communicate with my clients and ask them questions to help them understand their pain points. I am able to lead them into finding solutions that work for themselves when we unpack some of their core beliefs. We also work on reframing some of their negative thoughts by asking them to find evidence of their past successes when facing a challenge.

Applying what I learnt in class with my clients starts with building an understanding of them and what they want to achieve by talking with me. From there, I begin to curate the most relevant knowledge that can help them, and suggest material to read to support their journey. Sometimes, there are even exercises that I learnt from TSPP that I ask clients and friends to use.

Aftertaking lessons at TSPP, I am a more confident business owner. Especially in my approach of doing business, I am now fearless. I communicate with honesty, vulnerabilityand a stronger CAN-DO attitude. Clients enjoy my positive approach to issues that they face and will look for me when they need an emotional uplift.

As a boss, the leadership of self is more important than leadership over others. So, self-awareness is one of the keys to being a good leader when it comes to people management, creating and retaining a culture in the team of your vision. As a visionary is required to stay resilient to steer the ship forward, good leaders will have their staff, team, partners come to you for help and you must be ready to listen well, communicate clearly and help them to flourish as you have done before.