Author: Louis J. Alloro, M.Ed., MAPP

CLEVELAND, OH – In May, the AI Practitioner, the leading journal for appreciative inquiry, will publish an issue of its quarterly publication on learning leaders, a special topic. The journal is delighted to convene this conversation. Learning leaders is a construct combining two words we use often but usually separately. The special editors of this edition—Louis Alloro, Cecile G. Betit, Marge Schiller, and Jacqueline Stavros—wondered, “What might happen when we fuse these words together? What and who are learning leaders? And then so what? Why does it matter?” The seeds for this conversation were planted during an Appreciative Inquiry and Education meeting at...

Well, those creepy crawler invader germs found a way to get me. After eight air flights for business travel in nine days, I suppose it was bound to happen. I started feeling fluish two Thursdays ago as I was plerking (playing and working) in Raleigh, North Carolina. By Friday morning, my fever was present and my body was achy. So, my frolleague (friend and colleague) Sandy took me to the local urgent care, where the sign on the door read “Out of rapid flu test kits.” Great! As I got back to see the doctor, though, there had just been a...

1. Reaching out for help when you need it. Asking for help is a great sign of a growth mindset because it signifies you are curious. Inquiry is such a beautiful marker of positivity.  Ask for feedback. 2. Remembering that the victory is in the process not always the outcome.  Being especially “process oriented” helps you maintain a growth mindset. In wondering what strategies or steps could be most effective, you stay open to ideas you may have never tried before. Sure you want a good grade (the outcome) but you’d also like an effective process to get you there. 3. Shifting your language...

In 2012, I co-founded a certification program in applied positive psychology (CAPP)**, the science of human wellbeing and flourishing. It’s now 2018 and I have a special opportunity to teach a special section of CAPP in Midland, Michigan. Our first of seven onsite meetings was last week and I’m in the afterglow of this specialness -- the novelty, inspiration and possibility. There are so many reasons why what we are doing in Midland is special. First, a special shout out to Kathy Snyder, a MAPP grad and colleague who lives and works in Midland and has been a key contributor to...

[caption id="attachment_2246" align="alignleft" width="300"] Join us in January; we'll will have wine in that coffee cup![/caption] Have you been stopping yourself from going after the life you really want?  That’s going to end in 2018. Join me and my dear friend, Louisa Jewell, author of Wire Your Brain for Confidence; The Science of Conquering Self-Doubt, on January 15th at 7pm, for an up-close and personal discussion about her newly launched book!  Louisa is going to share her best strategies for conquering self-doubt in your life and building a more action-oriented kind of confidence that will break down any barriers you have to...

NEW YORK, NY – The Flourishing Center (TFC) now offers its top-rated Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) program in Midland, Michigan beginning in January. CAPP draws a unique and diverse cohort of participants: educators, wellness and fitness coaches, entrepreneurs, business leaders, HR professionals, organizational and leadership development specialists, everyday citizens and more. All participants are social-emotional leaders or change-agents who have influence on others. The program is rigorous in content providing participants with cutting-edge research in applied behavior change science, cognitive neuroscience, mindfulness, contemplative studies and mind-body medicine. The program is designed to support the Midland county initiative “Together-Forward-Bold: An exceptional...

On Saturday, July 29 we will convene for a volunteer event that will leave you and an anonymous recipient feeling especially charged.  Our task will be to leave messages on sidewalks -- with chalk and by simply leaving greeting card messages in "random" locations around the city. Our mindful creation, filled with love, will certainly find their way to the right recipients. One morning, in 2015, I woke up and walked down to the first floor of my building and onto the sidewalk — where I stumbled into the chalked gift above. It felt so good to receive this surprise message, which I later learned...

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