Oades Lindsay G. - The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Positivity and Strengths-Based Approaches at Work

1. Chapter 02
2. Chapter 03
3. Chapter 08
4. Chapter 10
5. Chapter 12
6. Chapter 13
7. Chapter 14
8. Chapter 15
9. Chapter 18
10. Chapter 20
11. Chapter 22
12. Chapter 23
13. Chapter 25

1. Chapter 03
2. Chapter 05
3. Chapter 07
4. Chapter 13
5. Chapter 14
6. Chapter 22

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Names: Oades, Lindsay G., editor. | Steger, Michael F., editor. | Fave, Antonella Delle, editor.
Title: The Wiley Blackwell handbook of the psychology of positivity and strengthsbased approaches at work / edited by Lindsay G. Oades, Michael F. Steger, Antonella Delle Fave, Jonathan Passmore.
Description: Hoboken: Wiley, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016014426| ISBN 9781118977651 (cloth) | ISBN 9781118977644 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781118977637 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Positive psychology.
Classification: LCC BF204.6.W56 2016 | DDC 158.7dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016014426

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Lindsay G. Oades, PhD Lindsay (MBA with Distinction, PhD) is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director (Learning & Teaching) at the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne, Australia. He is also the program coordinator of the Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP). In 2013 he received an Australian Government citation for outstanding contribution to student learning. He speaks at conferences around the world, and has published more than 100 peerreviewed journal articles and scholarly book chapters cited over 2,100 times. His research interests concern the applications of wellbeing in workplaces, health and education systems. In particular, he has developed intervention and organizational development programs to assist mental health services to become more recovery oriented, drawing on the empirical bases of positive psychology and wellbeing science. His current developing research program focuses on positive systems and wellbeing literacy. In 2015 he received a ViceChancellors Award for excellence in research commercialiation. He is a coeditor for the multidisciplinary International Journal of Wellbeing; Managing Director of Life Sculpture Pty Ltd, nonexecutive Director of the Reach Foundation, and sits on the scientific advisory panel for the Institute of Coaching, at Harvard Universitys McLean Hospital. Lindsay is on the leadership team of the Wellbeing Collaborative for the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales. Lindsay enjoys traveling and cultural and outdoor adventures with his wife and two sons.