Workshop: Strengths and Virtues: The Pursuit of Accomplishments Through Positive Psychology

Course ID - CTD0742i 

Short Title: Strengths & Virtues   

 Audience    All Employees 
Length of Workshop:        4 hours 
Prerequisite   

Description:
Across diverse cultures over time, similar virtues have been identified which are critical in developing character. Research suggests that optimal functioning depends more on building upon strengths than remediating weaknesses. Staff will have an opportunity to discover their signature strengths and apply approaches to improve these.
 
 Objectives

As a result of successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  •  Identify their signature strengths and discover ways to enhance these
  •  Understand how other cultures build positive emotional states
  •  Recognize the need to balance justice with forgiveness in maintaining ongoing positive relationships in the workplace
  •  Utilize strategies to increase frustration tolerance and persistence in their pursuit of team and personal goals

 

Dates of Workshop

 Reference #

Delivery Format

Meeting Days/Time

Campus/Room

Instructor
04/05/13 766844 F2F Friday
12:30pm - 4:30pm		 Kendall/6346 Juan Abascal
and
Dominic Brucato
04/05/13 767360 F2F Friday
12:30pm - 4:30pm		 North/1311 Kim Coffman
and
Deborah Powell
04/12/13 767379 F2F Friday
12:30pm - 4:30pm		 Homestead/F222-223 Jose Guntin
and
Lois Willoughby
04/12/13 766849 F2F Friday
12:30pm - 4:30pm		 Wolfson/1446 Juan Abascal
and
Dominic Brucato

 

Registration information
Course ID: CTD0742i  
Course Title: Positive Psychology
Reference # - see table 

How to Register

Registration for CT&D workshops are through the Student Information and Registration system.  The process for registering for a CTD workshop will be the same as registering for a regular class at MDC.  

New - Easier registration for workshops

You can access the Registration System and register for a CTD workshop using the same user name and password that use to login to your computer.    Example:   Richard Johnson  would be rjohnson     (You will NOT need to create a separate student myMDC account to register for a CTD workshop) 

Make a note of the Reference Number for the workshop then go to Registration Instructions

Once you have registered for a class, you can print your schedule.    Please make every effort to attend once you've registered as seats are limited.     However, If you need to drop, you can also do this through the Web Registration screen.     CTD classes will appear on your transcript as non-credit classes.

If you need special assistance to participate in this workshop due to a disability, please call CT&D at 7-2366 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.  College Training and Development complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.