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Strengths at Work – a Revolution that Just Makes Sense
by Joe Moorman
The Pythagorean Theorem. A Toyota Camry. Washing your hands. Some things just make good sense – like using your strengths at work. This isn’t a groundbreaking statement – evidence has been mounting rapidly over the […]
Join Lynn Ochs,
by Lynn Ochs
Join Lynn Ochs, The Ohio ASCD spring conference will take place on May 2 at the Xenos Conference Center in Columbus. The conference theme, Exploring What Is Working — Examining Tools, Resources, and Supports for SEL, will focus […]
Raising Wellbeing in Higher Ed
Raising Wellbeing in Higher Ed A 2016 Gallup survey found that 52% of Higher Ed faculty were not engaged at work and another 14% were actively disengaged[1], mirroring the trends for U.S. workers across industries […]
You Are Not Enough
Have you ever had the joy of attending a conference or workshop and been so energized by the content that you couldn’t wait to get back to the office or the classroom to start making […]
A Simple Tool for Leaders to Activate Strengths
Increased engagement, greater job satisfaction, enhanced creativity, improved collaboration A simple tool can help you get started! If these are outcomes you want for your employees and your organization, you are not alone. In our work […]
What you taught us about making real change stick
In my last article, I asked what you’ve found that helps real change “stick” when transforming traditional education into positive education. And, boy, did you answer! The conversation started on LinkedIn but continued at the inaugural […]
Impacting Futures Through The Legacy Project
by Joe Moorman
One of the most important lessons I learned from my teaching career is that “pathways of opportunity” – formative experiences and challenges that foster students’ growth, deepen their passions, and open doors to important networks […]
Creating a Foundation for a Positive Culture of Thinking in Schools
Mayerson Academy is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to expand our success with Thriving Learning Communities (TLC) through a partnership with High Schools That Work (HSTW)/Making […]
WPEA Day Three Recap: What We’ve Learned
Day Three at the International Positive Education Network’s (IPEN) Festival of Positive Education was focused on the Design phase of the Appreciative Inquiry Process: Co-creating the future, rapid prototyping and, ultimately, building a legacy so […]
WPEA Day Two Recap: What We’ve Learned
Day Two at the International Positive Education Network’s (IPEN) Festival of Positive Education was focused on the Discovery and Dream phases of the Appreciative Inquiry Process. Appreciative Inquiry (AI), as defined by David Cooperrider, “represents a […]
WPEA Day One Recap: What We’ve Learned
Day One at the International Positive Education Network’s (IPEN) Festival of Positive Education was a success. We heard from educators from all over the world who reaffirmed our focus on strengths-based learning and encouraged our […]
Introduction
Welcome What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall There has never been a more important moment in time to reach for […]
PART ONE: Fierce Awareness
The Opportunities The Science The Call to Get Fierce The OpportunitiesSection One The Future is a Choice – 1.1.1 What determines eminence is less a call to greatness but the call of character.Thomas Moore FIERCELY […]
PART TWO: Fiercely Alive
Who Are You How Do You See What Will You Do Who Are You?Section One What is Your Story? – 2.1.1 You tell the story first and then you live your way into it. Jonathon […]
PART THREE: Fiercely Navigating
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Acknowledgements
Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one’s world. Eleanor Roosevelt I owe my deepest, most heart-felt gratitude to many people […]
My Strengths Story
In 1989, one year after graduating from college, I got the call for my dream job. I was invited to help launch a design office within a large organization. My role was to provide color […]
Igniting Engagement Among Teams and Classrooms in Hong Kong
From New Zealand to Canada, our Mayerson Academy team has been fortunate to work with extraordinary educators around the world. Last week, we had the tremendous privilege of working with education leaders at Discovery College […]
Learning from Global Experts About How to Raise Positive Children
I don’t have children of my own; however, I am constantly around them. I enjoy observing how children are little people with the same wide range of emotions, temperaments, and behaviors as adults. I’ve also […]
The Strength to Change Systems
Does a glowing sunset stop you in your tracks? Do you lose track of time when strolling through an art museum? If so, appreciation of beauty and excellence (ABE) might be one of your signature […]
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