So...what is Positive Intelligence, and why is it so important for schools?
In my last post I discussed the concept of toxic positivity, and how sometimes our best efforts to promote positive culture in schools can backfire and actually make things worse. Now that you know what Positive Intelligence is NOT, I want to help you understand more about what it is and why I think it's going to be crucial to strengthening school systems. Positive Intelligence was founded by Stanford neuroscientist and Fortune 500 executive coach Shirzad Chamine. After creating and leading CTI, one of the world's foremost executive and leadership coach training schools, Shirzad wanted to investigate why the insights people gained in coaching often did not lead to a lasting change in habits. Research indicated that insight is only a small factor in changing behavior: instead, we need to build "mental muscle". Just as analyzing how to make a layup in basketball is not the same as practicing it every day, gaining insight is limited in its application if the b...