Potential Psychology

What is it like to thrive and flourish at work? Not just survive, but really have the opportunity to be your best self? My guest for this episode is Dr Peggy Kern. Peggy is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology in the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. (She's also a speaker at the Wellbeing Evidence and Horizons Conference, our fabulous podcast partner, in Melbourne on 28 & 29 April 2020.)Peggy is an expert in workplace thriving and in this conversation I had the chance to pick her brain and uncover; - what it means to feel and function well at work - how we can measure workplace thriving, and - what workplaces can do to create environment in which people thrive. We also explored: •How understanding ourselves and living in alignment with who we are helps us to navigate a purposeful life •Why we should care about feeling and functioning well at work •Navigating the work/life blend and how thriving at work lifts us up in every area of life •Finding meaning, purpos