Welcome

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-matters-most/201401/the-nature-and-nurture-our-character-strengths

Learn more about the nature and nurture of our character strengths.

http://psychologytoday.tests.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idRegTest=1297

Following this link you can assess your own personality. What are the advantages and disadvantages of assessing your personality?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDb0PVSzjyk

Understand the big five personality traits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtD8A__a8WQ

Appreciate the role of diversity in the workplace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNeR4bBUj68

Watch the animation: ‘A Peacock in the Land of the Penguins’ to understand those whose backgrounds or personalities are different from our own.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-success/201106/the-3-biggest-myths-about-motivation-won-t-go-away

The three biggest myths about motivation that will not go away

http://www.businessinsider.com/adam-grant-on-google-2013-4

Information and a video about job crafting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y

In this video Daniel Pink talks about motivation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aH2Ppjpcho

Dan Ariely talks about what makes us feel good and function well at work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZfvSxO3C60

This video focuses on motivation in organizations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYdTkfJ5zhU

Stephen Kellogg talks about job satisfaction.

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/improving-group-dynamics.htm

This website shows tools that can be used to understand group dynamics.

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMM_52.htm

This website shows examples of activities which can be used to build teams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0_yKBitO8M&index=11&list=PL57AD0B3CDE5ABC74

In this video Tom Wujec talks about building a team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1TzRBOoRhA

Identify issues of common aims, group dynamics, power, conflict, and leadership in this video clip.

http://www.hrchitects.net/meaningful-conversations

Meaningful conversations as key to engagement and retention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5oXygLGMuY

Learn more about organizational communication from this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVeOLIWbnMk

Learn about body language at work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi6y2wvWijc

Discover more about inspiring communication at work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ox5LhIJSBE

Identify barriers to communication.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRE-uciREO4

Study this video to learn more about effective communication in the workplace.

http://www.ccl.org/leadership

Website of the Center for Creative Leadership, non-profit institution dedicated exclusively to leadership

http://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader?

In this talk, Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKUPDUDOBVo

This video gives a short overview of 10 theories of leadership.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTD7GNyX-xg

In this video, Prof. Kim Cameron talks about positive leadership.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JNzAmWG2Fs

Learn about the future of work.

http://www.job-analysis.net/G051.htm

This website provides examples of job analysis and job descriptions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JNzAmWG2Fs

Learn about the future of work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXffr0UYG4

Note 10 trends that will affect human resource management in the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acdwRpzJnwQ

Identify social media and technology trends that will affect human resource management.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHU3WEjR7ug

Learn about a human resource information system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeADZnUNDw

See how to prepare a job description.

http://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-recruiting-infographic/

This website explains the importance of social media in recruitment.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2012/05/21/recruiting-reinvented-how-companies-are-using-social-media-in-the-hiring-process/

Learn from this website how an organization can use social media to recruit employees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxuxmUZfmpI

Discover three basic principles of great competency and talent management.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Gv_Cr1a6rj4&app=desktop

This video clip answers the following question: Do standardized tests matter?

http://www.trainingcoursematerial.com/free-training-articles

This website contains training resources.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/

Learn more about training and development in the United Kingdom on this website.

http://www.ted.com/talks/daphne_koller_what_we_re_learning_from_online_education

Argue the possibility of on-line company training.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J41YdcVJ5dI

Watch this video to learn more about coaching.

http://www.haygroup.com/uk/services/index.aspx?id=2424

This website provides information about the Hay job evaluation system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8PUoH35HwY

Watch this video to understand what job evaluation is.

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/18869946

Lee Iacocca on Chrysler’s future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZlfReH8znM

Employee Performance Management Evaluation Review Appraisals

http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/learning/career-development/career-management/planning/action-plan

See this website for an example of resources that managers and supervisors can use for career planning and development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXQrbxD9_Ng

Watch this video to identify what future jobs will look like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKHTawgyKWQ

Learn from this video why people will fail to have a great career.

http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_herold_let_s_raise_kids_to_be_entrepreneurs

Identify why it is important to raise children to be entrepreneurs.

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/jul/01/workplace-happiness-darkside-

The possible dark side of promoting happiness at work when consultants are not professional.

http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/

World Database of Happiness: provides metrics about happiness in different countries in the world.

http://www.optentia.co.za/

Optentia Research Focus Area: conduct and report research about well-being in institutions

http://www.isqols.org/

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies

http://thepioneers.co.uk/blog/thinking-work-life-balance-wrong/

In this talk, Kelly McGonigal explains the ill-effects of stress on individuals’ health. It’s not the stress that’s damaging our health, it’s how we think about and act in response to stress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwQFSc9mHyA

In this video Prof. Dan Gilbert talks about happiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0LbwEVnfJA

In this talk, Martin Seligman, one of the founders of positive psychology shares his perspectives on human flourishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLFVoEF2RI0

In this video Prof. Michael Steger talks about meaning in life and well-being.

http://www.compassionorg.net/

International Working Group on Compassionate Organizations

http://www.odnetwork.org

The Organization Development Network is an international, professional association whose members are committed to practising organization development.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2013/12/13/6-essential-ways-to-build-a-positive-organization/

When you look around your office, do you see a positive organization that fosters growth, expansion, and engagement, or the opposite?

http://www.centerforpos.org

Website of the Centre for Positive Organizations

http://www.businessinsider.com/adam-grant-on-google-2013-4

Learn more about the power of purpose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owU5aTNPJbs

Note the six keys to leading positive change (identified by Rosabeth Moss Kanter).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv-QiSvuLLM

Understand how to lead and be the change.