The Orange Frog
by Shawn Achor
Achor's positive-psychology principles told as a parable about a frog named Spark who is slightly orange in a pond of green frogs. It is used in corporate training; the fable is slight, the underlying research from The Happiness Advantage is sound.
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you need a quick, non-threatening way to introduce positive psychology to a team.
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you want the research; read The Happiness Advantage.
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Three things you will actually use
- Happiness fuels performance, not the reverse.
- Optimism is contagious in teams.
- Small rituals change culture.
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Start one meeting a week with each person sharing a win.
Our verdict
Slight fable, sound roots.
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