Knowing and activating your strengths can make you happier, more productive and more engaged in your work.

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Michelle McQuaid

Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting-edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience, into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success.

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Does Love Have a Place in the Workplace?
Applying the strength of love at work can create a warm, supportive environment.
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10 Habits to Develop Your Strengths at Work
In just 11 minutes a day, you can create new habits to develop your strengths. Here are 10 habits that can help you use your strengths more intentionally at work.
By Michelle McQuaid
Career Building
Can Character Strengths Help Women Thrive at Work
Are you one of the many unhappy women at work? Here’s how women can use character strengths as a framework to start thriving at work.
By Michelle McQuaid
Career Building
Strengths Work Better Together, Research Says
You’re more likely to have positive experiences at work if you are using at least FOUR of your signature strengths. Here’s how to put this into action.
By Dr. Ryan Niemiec
Career Building
Put Your Strengths to Work at Work
Want to be more productive at work? Play to your strengths. Here’s how.
By Dan Collinson
Career Building
Latent Strengths: Growing Your Career By Growing Your Character
Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D. discusses drawing on middle strengths to face challenges.
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What's Missing in Your Career
Trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow up? Learn how to build a successful career by considering your character strengths.
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Bouncing Forward, not Bouncing Back: Adapting with Resilience (Part 1)
Gwendolyn Vansant discusses how your strengths can help you face and adapt to adversity.
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Work Smarter, Not Harder
Figure out and apply your signature strengths at work to make you happier, healthier and more productive. Here’s how to use the SMART framework and get started.
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