Event : Happiness + Wellbeing @ Work Conference

Tue 25th Sep 2007 09:30 am to Tue 25th Sep 2007 04:30 pm

This conference will investigate the level of happiness in workplaces and the influence this has on the wellbeing of employees. Our expert speakers will provide strategies that will allow the mindful leader to create solutions for generating increased productivity through the dominant value of employee wellbeing.

The conference comprises seminars and workshops facilitated by some of Australia’s leading experts on psychology, leadership and workplace relations.

Morning sessions are:

• Positive Psychology of Leadership: Creating Happiness and Wellbeing at Work
  Dr Anthony Grant (Director & Lecturer, Coaching Psychology Unit – University
  of Sydney)


• Political Economy of Happiness and Wellbeing at Work
  Dr John Buchanan (Director, Workplace Research Centre – University of Sydney)


• How serious are we about wellbeing?
  Hon Dr Geoff Gallop (Professor & Director, Graduate School of Government – University of Sydney) –Former Premier WA

The afternoon session will provide a dynamic format where you can select one workshop from the three listed below:

• Positive Psychology of Leadership: Making it Happen
  Dr Anthony Grant (Director & Lecturer, Coaching Psychology Unit – University of Sydney)


• Using Psychology to create a positive workplace
  Dr Gordon Spence (Coaching Psychologist, Coaching Psychology Unit – University of Sydney)


• Avoiding the toxic workplace
  Dr Richard Hall/Tony Travaglione/Sarah Wise

For the final wrap up session, we will all come back together for a thought provoking closing session on the way forward which will be chaired by Rebecca Huntley, Director of Research for the IPSOS Mackay Report.  Rebecca holds degrees in Law, Arts and has PhD in gender studies.

Session Time: Tuesday, 25 September 2007 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: Sofitel Wentworth, 61 Phillip Street, Sydney
Cost: $660 including GST (Note there is a special academic rate of $195 incl GST)
Bookings can be made via the Workplace Research Centre website.  More detailed information on each session is also available on the website.