After this masterclass Positive Psychology for Managers, you will:

• understand the difference between a competence-based and a strength-based approach, and how these approaches can complement each other.
• have reflected on your own strengths and how to optimally use them in your organisation.
• be able to apply different methods, such as Appreciative Inquiry, to understand and develop your employees’ strengths.
• be able to use their strengths to advance both their own and the teams’ development.
• be able to stimulate psychological capital in your team.
• develop a personal network of professionals with similar interests.

This masterclass is particularly relevant for professionals with an interest in human development: those who work in HR or are a (middle) manager, coach or team coordinator. This masterclass is designed for professionals that care about soft skills and believe that motivated employees will boost their organisations’ performance. Ideally, you have some experience in managing or coordinating teams.

*UvA alumni get a 10% discount. Fees are VAT-exempt.

STAP Budget

You can request a STAP Budget for this programme. To be eligible for the subsidy of €1,000 you need a STAP registration certificate. To get this, tick the STAP Budget box in the application form above. Take into account that there are deadlines for registration and receiving the necessary STAP registration certificate.

Dr. Hillie Aaldering is Assistant Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at the University of Amsterdam. She teaches courses in conflict, cooperation and decision-making and is affiliated with Schouten Nelissen University of Applied Sciences where she additionally teaches about motivation and decision-making. She provides national and international workshops to promote the use of scientific knowledge by professionals in these areas. From 2023 onwards, Hillie will continue her work at the department of Organization Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.