Course Description

This course integrates insights from positive psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and philosophy to empower participants in actively shaping their work experiences. It features a blend of lectures and experiential learning exercises designed to fundamentally alter how participants perceive and approach their careers.

What Students Will Learn

• Insights into how beliefs, thoughts, and emotions can shape behaviors and experiences.
• Methods to analyze and adjust personal mental models influencing career progression.
• Effective strategies and tools to harness psychological principles for career development and satisfaction.

Prerequisites

No prior experience is needed. Participants should come prepared to question and modify their existing beliefs and behaviors to facilitate meaningful changes in their professional lives.

Intended Audience

This course is ideal for anyone seeking to rethink their approach to their career and work life, be it recent graduates, mid-career professionals or senior executives aiming for personal mastery in their professional journey.

Application in the Real World

The skills and knowledge gained from this course can greatly enhance personal job satisfaction and performance. Learners can apply their improved understanding of how mental models affect perception and behavior to foster more constructive interactions and collaborations in various organizational settings.

Syllabus Overview

Week 1: Crafting Realities

• Understanding the formation of personal and professional realities.
• Exploration of mental models and their influence on information processing.
• Analysis of subjective versus objective realities and the role of confirmation bias.

Week 2: Demystifying Success

• Personal definitions of success and societal influences.
• Alignment of personal values with broader success metrics.
• Navigating pressures from external stakeholders.

Week 3: Accepting Failure

• Deconstructing failure and its psychological impacts.
• Strategies to overcome perfectionism and foster resilience.
• Developing realistic attitudes towards setbacks and failures.

Week 4: Redefining Work

• The role and value of work in modern life.
• Engagement with concepts such as flow to enhance work experience.
• Fostering a deeper, more meaningful understanding of work.

Week 5: Leveraging Emotions

• Exploring the link between emotional states and workplace productivity.
• Techniques for managing negative emotions and enhancing positivity.
• Improving emotional intelligence for better workplace interactions.

Week 6: Continuing the Journey

• Maintaining and building on changes and improvements.
• Encouraging an innovative mindset to avoid stagnation.
• Enjoying and managing the ongoing personal and professional development journey.