Talk at the 6th Summit of the German Society for Positive Psychology in Berlin
Strengthening Resilience and Self-Organization with Positive Leadership and PERMAkultur
What added value do the PERMA principles of Positive Psychology bring to the development of resilient and sustainable systems?
And what does this have to do with permaculture, a concept we more commonly associate with garden and landscape design? What characterizes the permaculture mindset, and how can we benefit from it in our everyday leadership and management practice? How can principles of Social Permaculture be used in management to foster cooperation, self-organization, and team spirit? And why is permaculture fun?
The Positive Leadership approach offers evidence-based ways to use the appreciative principles of PERMA Lead to increase satisfaction, motivation, and ultimately the productivity of teams. The principles of Social Permaculture are closely related to this approach—so closely that it is worth following this trail of inspiration further in our work with people and organizations in Positive Psychology.
Through a mix of interactive methodological input and dialogue-based reflection, we will explore these questions together. Carolin Gebel will give us a glimpse into her work with Positive Leadership and permaculture.
