Positive Psychology CenterWHAT WE TEACH
We teach skills from cognitive-behavioral science and Positive Psychology, based on many years of research and practice. These are also commonly referred to as emotional intelligence (EI) and social-emotional learning (SEL) programs. We teach three types of skills . . .
- Cognitive-behavioral science skills, in which people learn self-awareness and self-regulation skills to identify and overcome counter-productive thinking habits that undercut wellbeing and performance.
- Communication strategies that build strong relationships and effective teams.
- Cultivate signature strengths to navigate challenges, build strong relationships, and feel true to their values.
Each skill targets one or more of the following resilience competencies.
HOW WE TEACH
These experiential and interactive programs include a variety of hands-on learning opportunities.
- Instructors introduce each skill, the science, why it matters, and how to use the skill.
- Instructors demonstrate and role-play the skills, and lead interactive discussions.
- Participants have opportunities to practice the skills and develop strategies for applying the skills.
- In the train-the-trainer program, participants also practice teaching the skills and receive personalized feedback and coaching from instructors.
- Participants have opportunities to support and build relationships with others in the program.
- Penn has a proven train-the-trainer model, in which we train people how to teach the resilience skills. We have effectively trained more than 60,000 people with diverse educational backgrounds. Trainers we have trained have gone on to teach the resilience skills to more than a million people. The train-the-trainer program is scalable and sustainable - each trainer we train can teach the resilience skills to many people over time.
To request a program, please use the Contact Us form.