Comments for Exchanging ideas to create the well-being advantage

Comment on Teaching failure by Julia Ruppert

Julia Ruppert — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:45 +0000

As a generalizable experience, the positive transformation of failure to build resilience is something that can easily be embraced in art. We find that art-making provides an effective microcosm where individuals can make mistakes and work through them without the ‘big risk’. It sort of piggy backs on Fredrickson’s Broaden and Build theory as successful triumphs are ‘banked’ to be drawn upon at a later time.

Comment on Work-life balance in the UK by Michelle Tytherleigh

Michelle Tytherleigh — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:27:54 +0000

As an academic and a ‘well-being’ psychologist who is also a full-time working mum, the issues raised here are very familiar. I am also sorry to have to admit that I am not surprised to hear that the UK is positioned so low on the scale. What is also interesting is that I am now starting to hear about organisations putting a stop to people working from home and re-enforcing the concept of ‘presenteeism’ as a way of improving performance! It makes me start to wonder whether all that research which I, as just one of many, spent many days of work-life ‘imbalance’ on, was all worth while. It’s certainly not been good for my well-being knowing this.

Comment on Honesty can lose you your job – we still have much to do! by Adi Gaskell

Adi Gaskell — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:50:28 +0000

Was he sacked for being depressed though Cary? It sounds from his dismissal letter that he was sacked (or his probation period not renewed) for not bringing in any sales, and admitting that this was not likely to change.

Isn’t this what probation periods are for? To see if employer and employee are a good fit for each other?

Comment on Healthy, wealthy and happy – can we have all three? by Ian

Ian — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:02:17 +0000

It appears common sense to assume poverty will result in unhappiness, but is wealth indicative of authentic happiness? One would suggest not, for all the reasons Prof Cooper mentions above. However, what amounts to a definition of these two extremes in Britain today is a contentious issue. Global comparisons may assist in resolving these perspectives and facilitate a reality check for many. I am not advocating we should all be content with our respective lot; but are we in such financial dire straits that we need to give up on life?

Comment on Who are you? by Adi Gaskell

Adi Gaskell — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:21:38 +0000

I don’t think it helps that many people are still very reluctant to provide negative feedback about someone, in particular about their boss. A lack of candour does little to help improve our self awareness.

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Comment on Biography by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:41:40 +0000

hi cary

this is Chandra from India. I wish you very happy and prosperous X’ Mas and New year 2012. I wish you goodhealth and energy to work more on upcoming organisational issues and bring best possible ways to prevent stressful lives in industria houses as well as organisational life.my best wishes to your family and our organisational healh group in Manchester school of management, manchester.

chandra kotta

Comment on Is it time for the UK to smarten up its working practices? by Marie Warren

Marie Warren — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:53:27 +0000

I would say this completely depends on the industry and size of a business, generally i feel large business often get sloppy on business practices and smaller business often fail to understand they must apply themselves with the same amount of professionalism as a larger business.

Comment on Would you rather be happy or satisfied? by Michael Sofis

Michael Sofis — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:47:02 +0000

Dr. Cooper,

I’m an Organizational Behavior Management student at the University of Kansas. I was really impressed at how meticulous the statistical studies were carried out by the office for national statistics. I was especially surprised at their sensitivity to order effects and the slightest confounds like the interviewer being present when respondents used the laptops.

What do you think the main function of this data should be for such large scale subjective questions?

Comment on Sorry for your loss by Susan

Susan — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:56:19 +0000

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Susan