The Strengths-Based Organization: How to boost inclusivity, wellbeing and performance

by Emily Hutchinson, Caroline Brown

Overview

Every leader cares about inclusivity, wellbeing and performance. For technical organizations these issues are especially acute: in the least diverse sectors, with every-increasing issues around mental health and resilience, companies need to realize continuous gains in performance and productivity to stay ahead,or even just to stay in the game,in a fiercely competitive space. How can leaders square the circle? This book will show you how to build a Strengths-Based Organization: an organization which is based on the scientific understanding of what helps individuals to flourish and organizations to reap the benefits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788601542
Publisher:	Practical Inspiration Publishing
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Emily Hutchinson is the founder of Apply Psychology and a Chartered Occupational Psychologist. She holds academic positions, is Associate Editor (Books) for The Psychologist and always combines theory with a firm emphasis on practice. She also has a love for all things technical.

Caroline Brown co-creates, delivers and coaches for Apply Psychology alongside a long-term position as an Associate Director with Atkins, a Member of the SNC-Lavalin Group. She is a Chartered Engineer and Coach Practitioner who has a strong and natural interest in psychology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Who we are and what we do xi

Introduction: The important stuff at the start 1

Part I Recognize 9

1 What strengths are (and what they're not) 11

2 The science behind strengths and why it matters 23

3 Identify strengths (and weaknesses) 41

Part II Realize 55

4 Realize the benefits of strengths 59

5 Land it organizationally 69

6 Make it sustainable 77

Part III Reality 87

7 Strengths-based recruitment (SBR) 89

8 Strengths-based engagement (SBE) 107

9 Strengths-based leadership (SBL) 131

10 Strengths-based progression (SBP) 149

11 Strengths-based change (SBC) 165

Part IV Rewards 181

12 Inclusivity 183

13 Wellbeing 195

14 Performance 209

Conclusions 217

Appendix A Frequently used terms 221

Appendix B Cappfinity's Strengths Profile definitions 223

Notes 229

Editorial Reviews

I loved the way the authors related the impact of strengths to three major impacts; inclusivity, wellbeing and sustained performance.

HR Director