Embark on a transformative journey to master the art of positive collaboration, where you’ll learn proven strategies for building resilient, high-achieving teams that thrive on mutual trust, collective strengths, and an unwavering commitment to success.
This course develops an “Optimistic Teaming” mindset to transform workplace dynamics through the psychological underpinnings of positive collaboration. Participants will learn to foster constructive communication and resilience, leveraging positive thinking to drive innovation and team efficiency. By applying these principles, teams can successfully mitigate conflict and meet professional challenges with a collective can-do spirit.
By the end of this course, attendees will:
Designed for educators, by Educators.
In this course, you will learn to transform the way you work with others by starting with the foundational practice of self-compassion to prepareto to dive into the complexity of understanding and accepting “wicked” problems. Through an exploration of the DNA of Optimism and Team Personas, you will ground your approach in evidence-based practice to boost collaboration and positivity.
Finally, you will equip yourself with a robust Toolkit for the Team—featuring Motivational Interviewing, Psychological Flexibility, and Eyes Wide Open Conversations—to safely navigate challenges and drive innovation using structured resources like the G.O.L.D. Planning Form.
This and much more awaits you.
Ben Springer is an award-winning and nationally certified school psychologist. Ben received his Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. Ben studied psychological assessment, counseling, school-wide positive behavior supports, bullying prevention programs, parental involvement, evidence-based practice, autism, and social skills instruction. Ben works as the director of special education in a public school in Utah.
