POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAIN POSITIVE ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP

I Listen, I Engage, I Replenish, I Strategise, I Revolutionise

I am a Positive Organisational Psychologist

Our Story

Since 2007, The School of Positive Psychology is the pioneer education and training facility in

Singapore and Asia, established to promote the art, science and practice of Positive Psychology

and Psychotherapy. Apart from providing education and credentials, we promote research, train-

ing, and the dissemination of Positive Psychology. We are here to share the gift of joy and fulfill-

ment using the methods offered in Positive Psychology.

Our Vision

A Thriving Population.

Being a positive psychology education leader in Asia to provide an accessible platform for high

quality applied positive psychology, psychotherapy, positive education, and positive organisa-

tional psychology courses for personal and organisational development.

Our Mission

To ‘POSITIFY’ people and organisations through the growth of positive psychology in Asia, lead-

ing to optimal levels of wellbeing and human functioning.

Our Faculty

The faculty includes Dr. Ilona Boniwell and Dr. Robert Diener, who are both leaders in the field of

positive psychology. Dr. Boniwell founded the first Masters in Applied Positive Psychology in

Europe for the University of East London while Dr. Diener founded Positive Psychology Coach-

ing.

Affiliation

Upon completion of Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychologyand Leadership, graduates can obtain a MSc in Applied Positive Psychologyfrom Anglia Ruskin University with two additional modules.

ABOUT USTHE SCHOOL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (TSPP)

Our Story

Since 2007, The School of Positive Psychology is the pioneer education and training facility in

Singapore and Asia, established to promote the art, science and practice of Positive Psychology

and Psychotherapy. Apart from providing education and credentials, we promote research, train-

ing, and the dissemination of Positive Psychology. We are here to share the gift of joy and fulfill-

ment using the methods offered in Positive Psychology.

Our Vision

A Thriving Population.

Being a positive psychology education leader in Asia to provide an accessible platform for high

quality applied positive psychology, psychotherapy, positive education, and positive organisa-

tional psychology courses for personal and organisational development.

Our Mission

To ‘POSITIFY’ people and organisations through the growth of positive psychology in Asia, lead-

ing to optimal levels of wellbeing and human functioning.

Our Faculty

The faculty includes Dr. Ilona Boniwell and Dr. Robert Diener, who are both leaders in the field of

positive psychology. Dr. Boniwell founded the first Masters in Applied Positive Psychology in

Europe for the University of East London while Dr. Diener founded Positive Psychology Coach-

ing.

Affiliation

Upon completion of Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology

and Leadership, graduates can obtain a MSc in Applied Positive Psychology

from Anglia Ruskin Univeristy with two additional modules.

ABOUT US COURSE OVERVIEWPOSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN POSITIVE ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP

You will be introduced to research and interventions

around topics like positive and negative emotions,

character strengths, motivation, resilience, creativi-

ty, wisdom and other conditions shown to make a

difference to the lives of individuals, groups and

organisations. You will constantly test your skills and

apply them to real-life situations, coming to under-

stand which tools and strategies to use in delivering

meaningful and high-impact interventions.

You will be able to use your new skills to shape

businesses, education and communities. Our wide

choice of modules means that, whether you work in

coaching, business, education or health, you can

tailor your studies to your career goals. Our course

will also suit you if you have a BSc in Psychology and

want to further your knowledge.

While the course is taught in Singapore, world-

renowned positive psychologists from Europe and

America will travel here to impart their latest

findings, research, skills and industrial experiences

to you.

You will complete four intensive week-long mod-

ules, followed by online research methods teach-

Positive Psychology is life-changing. Our course helps you investigate the science behind how we can prepare for

more successful lives and better wellbeing, through challenging existing cognitive and emotional patterns and

encouraging positivity with evidence-based activities.

Key areas of focus:

Positive Organisational Development Appreciative Organisations Motivation & Engagement Organisational Resilience Psychological Resilience Wellbeing Bottom Line Psychological Capital Positive Leadership Positively Oriented Pro-social Resiliency Strengths

ing and supervision for your major project. In

between modules you will undertake self-directed

study.

After graduation, you could find yourself applying

Positive Psychology within training, government, an

organisation or even in life coaching. You may want

to use the sustainable wellbeing and development

skills you gain in charity, social enterprise or health

sectors. You can even use the methods to transform

a business or help develop and optimise the poten-

tial of a group, community or institution. In terms of

professional development, you will be a certified

Positive Psychology coach, trainer, and psychologist

upon completion of the MSc course.

If you are a learning and development professional

or human capital leader, you will find Positive

Psychology theories, research and applications

advantageous to your organisational interaction

and transformation work. If you are in the organisa-

tional training and development field, you can

employ the science of Positive Organisational

Scholarship and Positive Organisational Behaviour

to elevate your business/company to the next level.

Assessment:

100% of your assessment will be through course-

work. This could include essays, blogs, a reflec-

tive portfolio, self-reflective log, handouts, video

presentation, mindmaps, reports, a research

proposal and major project. You will get the

chance to carry out an applied positive project in

either a personal or professional setting, to give

you the experience of how Positive Psychology

can be implemented in practice.

PGDPOPL1POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING AND CONSULTANCYIn this module, we will address the training and consultancy aspects of Positive Organisational Psychology. We will

critically explore what is meant by Positive Psychological Interventions (PPI), the intricacies of developing (design,

implementation, and evaluation) an intervention, and of achieving a good fit between the PPI’s initial theoretical

intention and its effectiveness. We will explore published PPIs; looking to identify skills, techniques, and strategies

as well as noting blind-spots and identify weaknesses. We will expand our critical discussions around the prac-

This module will include both theories and practical tools for training

around the concepts of happiness and emotions. It will further equip

students with skills to facilitate and sustain optimal performance

through helping their training participants to achieve work-life

balance or time affluence.

The relationship between time, wellbeing, and performance will be

discussed and operationalised with regard to empirical research on

various aspects of psychology of time, including time perspective and

subjective time use. The module will examine known barriers to

making a successful change, such as our beliefs, mindset, low levels of

self-regulation, and the complexity of the change process itself. Final-

ly, the module will explore the interaction between our conscious and

unconscious cognitive processes, introducing participants to the

theories and tools of attention, cognitive flexibility, and “nudging”.

titioner-development aspects of engaging in applied Positive Psychology activities by focusing on

professional accountability, supervision, and personal development as part of core PPI training needs.

Module Outline:

Positive Psychological Intervention: what it is and

what it is not

Effectiveness, fit, and relevance

How to train for happiness, positive emotions and

emotional intelligence, time affluence, creativity,

and positive relationships

Design, implementation, and evaluation of train-

ing: skills, techniques, and processes

Consultancy models and skills

Psychological approaches to behaviour change

and their implications for Positive Psychology

Major concepts from behavioural economics

Practitioner development (personal development,

professional development, supervision, and

accountability)

Understand the principles of Positive Psychology

application to training and consultancy

Develop a method for integrating these theories

into your existing training and consultancy

approach

Develop an informed perspective of the processes

involved in designing, implementing, and evaluat-

ing a Positive Psychology Intervention in a group

setting

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the factors

influencing the effectiveness of an intervention

Reflect on and critically discuss the practitioner-ori-

ented aspects of doing Applied Positive Psycholo-

gy

Recognise and develop your own training-related

strengths

Develop creativity and innovation skills

Communicate evidence-based Positive Psycholo-

gy concepts to the larger public

Learning Outcomes

PGDPOPL2POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

The subject area of Positive Relationships has yet to receive a firm purposeful, systematic theoretical, and empirical

coverage. The aim of this module is to provide an overview of the current research on the topic of relationships

within the discipline of Positive Psychology, and expand this by adding theoretical and philosophical ideas from

related psychology-based disciplines – existential, developmental, and psychoanalytical ideas in particular.

Students will learn about the intertwined nature of self and others from a developmental/formative stance before

examining the qualities that are believed to delineate Positive Relationships, the personal and interpersonal skills

found to promote and maintain Positive Relationships, and the dilemmas and barriers to achieving this. The ability

to relate to others is inherently underpinned by the process of relating to self. Throughout the module, students

will be encouraged to strengthen their habits of self-reflection, critical skills, and analytical thought in relation to

personal, academic, and practitioner-oriented (as Applied Positive Psychologists) levels of exploration.

Overview of body of knowledge specifically

pertaining to the concept of Positive Relationships

Major psychological perspectives of self

Self as measurable (personality and traits)

Self as empirical investigator (social cognitive

processing)

Self as distributed and narrated (social

constructionist views)

Self as defended and masked (psychody-

namic views)

Towards the development of Positive Relating

The development of self as ‘a capacity to

be alone’

The development of self as ‘standing out’ -

integral vs. divided

The ‘ongoing’ resilient self

Positive Relationships in Action

Closeness and intimacy

Alliance and collaboration

Leadership and change

Module Outline:

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the major

theoretical models of self

Reflect on and critically discuss the intertwined

nature of self and others as part of the project of

Positive Relating

Demonstrate an informed, integrated perspective

of current psychological knowledge on Positive

Relationships by showing how can this be usefully

applied to enhance specific aspects of personal or

professional relationships

Synthesise reading and lectures to assess critically

different theories and research

Develop self-awareness about one’s preferred

modes of self-presentation and habit of responses

in relationships with others

Learning Outcomes

PGDPOPL3POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COACHING

In recent years, a highly successful partnership was developed between coaching and Positive Psychology. Both

coaching and Positive Psychology are natural allies in sharing an explicit concern with the enhancement of

optimal functioning and wellbeing, challenging traditional assumptions about human nature, and arguing for a

strengths rather than deficiency-based approach to performance improvement.

The module aims to address the above reservations by discussing contextually appropriate ways to utilise exist-

ing Positive Psychology Interventions, as well as introducing and practising new Positive Psychology-based tools

and models developed specifically for coaching practice. Thus, the module will offer coaching practitioners a

tangible ‘toolkit’ that enables them to translate concepts to actions in a ‘nuts and bolts’ way.

Participants taking this module will learn the skills necessary to work as a change agent, whether in the capacity

of manager, coach, or mentor through being presented with leading edge interventions based on the latest

science. These include a number of business relevant skills such as developing strengths for increased engage-

ment, using “hope diagnosis” to promote perseverance, and developing courageous leadership skills.

Evidence-based coaching and coaching psychology

Coaching interventions to enhance happiness, positive emotions, and emotional intelligence in the

workplace

Coaching interventions for motivation and hope enhancement

Theories of strengths, strengths spotting, strengths assessment, and strengths’ impact on employee

engagement

Specialised strengths coaching: enhancing courage and curiosity as problem-solving tools

Learning Outcomes

Examine the principles and good practice standards of Positive Psychology’s application to coaching

Examine whether Positive Psychology coaching can be viewed as a distinct coaching genre

Develop a method for integrating Positive Psychology theories into existing coaching approach

Practice and appraise existing validated and new Positive Psychology Interventions

Propose a novel coaching technique based on Positive Psychology theories

Module Outline:

PGDPOPL4POSITIVE ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY The Positive Organisational Psychology module integrates the theory and practical tools from three discrete

domains of scholarship: Positive Organisational Scholarship, Positive Organisational Behaviour, and Appreciative

Inquiry.

Positive Organisational Scholarship investigates positive deviance, or the ways in which organisations and their

members flourish and prosper in favourable ways. Positive refers to an affirmative bias focused on elevating process-

es and dynamics in organisations. Organisational refers to the processes and conditions that occur in and through

organisations, especially taking into account the context in which positive phenomena occur. Positive Organisational

Behaviour is the study and application of positively-oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities

that can be measured, developed, and effectively managed for performance improvements in today’s workplace.

The Appreciative Inquiry approach is a shift from the traditional problem-solving approach to focusing attention and

basing the changes on the successes, strengths, and positive energies of an organisation.

Students will work on identifying the characteristics of a flourishing organisation, using the principles of

strengths-based management and Appreciative Inquiry as positive change methods, Positive Organisational

Psychology assessment tools, and positive management techniques. They will also learn the practical skills of posit-

ing questions that open the floodgates for positive change, engaging the whole system, and generating measur-

able results.

Evidence-based coaching and coaching psychology

Coaching interventions to enhance happiness, positive emotions, and emotional intelligence in the

workplace

Coaching interventions for motivation and hope enhancement

Theories of strengths, strengths spotting, strengths assessment, and strengths’ impact on employee

engagement

Specialised strengths coaching: enhancing courage and curiosity as problem-solving tools

Positive Psychology applied to work

Foundations of Positive Organisational Scholar-

ship and Positive Organisational Behaviour

Human beings at work, systems of thoughts

Positive deviance

Positive Psychological capital at work

Strength-based organisational systems

The appreciative organisation

Positive Psychological assessment

To critically examine the positive approach in

management and organisation development

To build up knowledge of how to achieve an

“appreciative” company culture based on appre-

ciative management and leadership models

To be able to identify and explore what elevates

individuals and organisations, what goes right,

what is extraordinary, and what is inspiring

To define a project of change, and communicate

this project to an organisation using an apprecia-

tive and positive language

To set up a project of change management using

the Positive Organisational and Appreciative

Inquiry methodology

To implement and critically evaluate the project

of change management

Module Outline: Learning Outcomes

PROGRAMME LEADERDR. ILONA BONIWELLPositive Psychologist, CEO of Positran, Founder of the European Network of Positive Psychology (ENPP), Strategic

Programme Leader, MSc in Applied Positive Psychology (Anglia Ruskin University), TED speaker for “Educating

Happiness and Resilience”

Dr. Ilona Boniwell is the Programme Leader for the first

Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)

in Europe. She also instructs on the Executive Certifi-

cate in Positive Leadership at l’Ecole Centrale Paris, and

carries out research in collaboration with the Higher

School of Economics, Moscow. Ilona received her PhD

from the Open University. Her academic career includes

teaching at Oxford Brookes University and City Univer-

sity.

Her main teaching expertise lies in the area of positive

psychology, which she teaches to undergraduates,

MAPP and other postgraduate students. Her research

interests include: subjective time use, time perspective,

eudaimonic wellbeing, and applications of positive

psychology to business, one-to-one work and educa-

tion.

She was the Vice-Chair of the International Positive

Psychology Association (IPPA) and is currently the

member of its Executive Board. Ilona founded and was

the first Chair of the European Network of Positive

Psychology (ENPP), and was subsequently the member

of its Steering Committee for many years. She organ-

ised the first European Congress of Positive Psychology

in June 2002 (Winchester), starting the tradition of bian-

nual events.

Ilona is the author of Positive Psychology in a Nutshell

(2006/8, PWBC), and co-editor of The Oxford Hand-

book of Happiness (in press, Oxford University Press).

She acted as the main consultant for and has appeared

in the BBC2 series The Happiness Formula (2006).

In addition to her academic work, Ilona is also interest-

ed in practical applications of positive psychology to

business, education and one-to-one helping-by-talking

practices. Ilona consults businesses and educational

institutions around the globe as a Director of Positran, a

boutique consultancy specialising in the applications of

evidence-based methodologies to achieve lasting posi-

tive transformation.

MODULE LEADERDR. ROBERT DIENERFounder of Positive Psychology Coaching, CEO of Positive Acorn, Author, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, TED speaker

for “Your Happiest days are behind you”,“Comfort Addiction”

Dr. Robert Diener is a phenomenal author, speaker,

trainer and coach whose prolific research and expertise

has featured him on the editorial boards of widely-

respected Journal of Positive Psychology , Coaching:

An international journal of theory, research, and prac-

tice, Journal of Happiness Studies, and PsyCritiques.

He is also an ad hoc reviewer of the European Journal of

Psychology as well as the International Journal of

Psychology. In addition, he is on the editorial board of

Social Indicators Research, Applied Research in Quality

of Life, and Journal of Research in Personality.

Robert is also the author of best-selling books such as

The Upside of Your Dark Side: How being your whole

self—not just your good self—drives success and fulfill-

ment, The Courage Quotient: Learn the art and science

of bravery, Positive Psychology as Social Change, Prac-

ticing Positive Psychology Coaching, Invitation to

Positive Psychology, The Strengths Book: Be confident,

be successful and enjoy better relationships by realizing

the best in you, Happiness: Unlocking the mysteries

of psychological wealth, and Positive Psychology

Coaching: Putting the science of happiness to work for

your clients. Robert is the co-founder of The Strengths

Project, a charity whose mission is to "help underprivi-

leged individuals and groups realise their strengths to

enhance quality of life and build on their life circum-

stances”.

Robert is a highly sought after TED talk contributor and

notable international keynote speaker. His research has

been prominently featured in O! The Oprah Magazine,

Vogue, Time, Newsweek, Men’s Health, Psychologies,

Red, The Chicago Tribune, Outlook: India, Human

Resources manager, Women First, AARP magazine, and

many others; including dozens of daily newspapers.

Robert has been invited on more than 60 radio inter-

views, and conducts trainings on coaching, strengths,

positivity, courage, and appreciative inquiry with organ-

isations and businesses around the world.

PROGRAMME LEADER

Dr. Evelyn Rosset is a French-American behavioural

positive psychologist with a strong passion in discover-

ing the positive side of human nature. As the acting

president and co-founder of Humankind, she designs

and supports programs for social entrepreneurs with

well-intentioned social causes to make a difference in

the world. Evelyn gears her life towards three main

activities: university teaching, consulting with business

organisations, and developing non-profit organisations.

As a module leader in the MSc Applied Positive

Psychology program of Anglia Ruskin University, she

lectures in France, UK, and Singapore. She is well-

known for supervising and designing master’s level

thesis topics such as altruism, empathy, and positive

psychology for the education and training industry. Her

teaching stint with Boston University includes delivering

modules in Developmental Psychology and Personality

Psychology. In recent years, Evelyn has collaborated

with renowned psychologists such as Dr. Paula Nieden-

thal to research on positive emotions, mood, and weat-

her, funded by I’Agence Nationale de Recherche (ANR),

the French National Research Agency.

Evelyn has reviewed several publications written by

other high-profiled psychologists. Her research in

cognitive psychology has also garnered her much

publicity, with her work being prominently featured in

several printed and online scientific publications such

as www.newscientist.com. Aside from her passion in

teaching, consulting, and research, Evelyn has also

presented in several keynote conferences, often speak-

ing on the topic of the science of happiness, aiming to

promote social positive psychology. Her enthusiastic

and existential demeanour to life makes Evelyn an

approachable and warm person to connect with.

MODULE LEADERDR. EVELYN ROSSETPositive Psychologist, President of Humankind, Founder of Center of Positive Psychology, France

Dr. Ilona Boniwell is the Programme Leader for the first

Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)

in Europe. She also instructs on the Executive Certifi-

cate in Positive Leadership at l’Ecole Centrale Paris, and

carries out research in collaboration with the Higher

School of Economics, Moscow. Ilona received her PhD

from the Open University. Her academic career includes

teaching at Oxford Brookes University and City Univer-

sity.

Her main teaching expertise lies in the area of positive

psychology, which she teaches to undergraduates,

MAPP and other postgraduate students. Her research

interests include: subjective time use, time perspective,

eudaimonic wellbeing, and applications of positive

psychology to business, one-to-one work and educa-

tion.

She was the Vice-Chair of the International Positive

Psychology Association (IPPA) and is currently the

member of its Executive Board. Ilona founded and was

In my coaching practice, clients are

taught that the average person has

an average of 15,000 thoughts, with

14,000 of them leaning towards the

negative. This in turn negatively

influences the decisions that we

make throughout the day. Positive

Psychology’s tools and interven-

tions are very effective in helping

change our perceptions and think-

ing behaviours towards the posi-

tive, which leads to better decisions

and an increase in wellbeing and

happiness.- MAURER MARTINA ERIKA PETRA, COACH

Positive Psychology is really insightful on many

levels. After learning Positive Psychology, I am

better able to understand the people whom I

work with as a coach and trainer. On top of that,

Positive Psychology can be applied to the various

aspects of your life; I enrolled in the course for

professional development, and over time found

myself applying what I have learnt with my family,

with my friends, and even with people I meet on a

daily basis. All in all, Positive Psychology is

relevant for every point of contact that I have, and

I think Positive Psychology should be a mandatory

course for everyone!- JANA DAWSON, MINDFULNESS & ORGANISATIONAL CONSULTANT

If you’re wondering if you should take up the Postgraduate diploma, I’d highly encourage you to go for

it. In this program, some of the foremost leaders of Positive Psychology from all around the globe are

brought in to Singapore, making it convenient for us to learn from the finest. By learning from the best,

we get access to Positive Psychology Interventions that make us more effective coaches, trainers,

consultants, and even as positive influencers to our family, friends, and the community. So if you want

to make a big difference, if you want to be somebody who can really positively impact the lives of

others, then go for the course! - TARA SCHOFILED, CORPORATE TRAINER

TESTIMONIALSHEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY

Entry Requirements A postgraduate level education in a relat- ed discipline (with bridging modules GDAPP 02 and GDAPP 05), or

A Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology from TSPP, or

A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Busin- ess Psychology or equivalent (with bridg- ing modules GDAPP 02 and GDAPP 05)

Application Procedures Step 1: Pre-course interview with course supervisor

Step 2: Write a 500-word application statement

Application Requirements Completed application form

Completed application statement

1 recent passport-sized photo

1 photocopy of NRIC or Singapore valid pass

Updated resume

Educational certificates and academic transcripts

Application fee: SGD 160.50 w/GST

Course Delivery Lectures and seminars

Class presentations

Group discussions

Case studies

Role plays

Online discussions

Course Duration Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organi- sational Psychology and Leadership (120 credits)

12 months

MSc Applied Positive Psychology top up* (60 credits)

12 months

Course Fee Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organi- sational Psychology and Leadership (120 credits)

SGD 28,355 w/GST

SGD 1,904.60 w/GST(per bridging module)

MSc Applied Positive Psychology top up* (60 credits)

Non-EU students

GBP 4,135

ADMISSIONSENROLMENT DETAILS

Resilience Training builds on research findings from four relevant fields of study, namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Resilience, Post Traumatic Growth, and Positive Psychology. Organised around the SPARK acronym, it teaches learners how to break simple and complex situations into manageable components of Situation, Perception, Autopilot, Reaction, and Knowledge. Originally developed by Dr. Ilona Boniwell and Dr. Lucy Ryan, this groundbreaking programme for developing resilience is currently employed by educational and people-centric organisations. The programme teaches learn-ers to challenge their interpretation of any life situation, and consider other alternatives as they are being introduced to the skills of assertiveness and problem solving. Learners are also helped to build their “resilience muscles” through identifying their strengths, social support networks, sources of positive emotions, and previous experiences of resilience. At the end of this professional workshop, the learners will be proficient and certified to train others as a “SPARK resilience workplace trainer”.

BRIDGING MODULES (GDAPP)

02

The following modules are only applicable to students with a postgraduate level eduation in a related discipline and

have gained conditional acceptance to the Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology and Lead-

ership.

Introduction to Positive Psychology explores the birth and development of Positive Psychology with a focus on strengths and fulfilling the lives of people. It is the study of what can go right with people. It concerns the study of subjective human experiences, positive personality traits, and their influence in society. Learners will learn Positive Psychology frameworks and theories such as Dr. Martin Selig-man’s PERMA: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. Other topics include resilience, positive emotions such as gratitude and hope, the theory of “flow”, cultivating positive relationships, meaning in life, and self-regulation. Additionally, learners will learn about the research studies done in Positive Psychology and the skills, tools, and exercises pertaining to the module topics.

INTRODUCTION TO POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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