Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast

Today we’re talking to Darren Coppin, who is a Ph.D. researcher and businessman, who implements positive psychology methods, not because of any deep-seated faith in the movement’s principles, but because it works. Darren’s mother is an outrageous hippy who is at one with the universe, so Darren over-zealously tries to ensure that everything he says and does is evidence-based. In that vein, since 2014, over 105000 people have been through his government-funded model to increase the return to work rates for welfare recipients, and these tools are now being adopted by higher education and apprenticeship institutions around the world. In this episode, we discuss how to optimize people’s motivation and resilience for work. Connect with Darren: Website:  Darren Coppin on LinkedIn You’ll Learn: [02:01] - Darren explains how the motivation for behavior change is often misunderstood in workplaces. [03:26] - Darren shares how he’s applied the principles of behavior change to help long-term unemployed people find work.