Advances in Positive Psychology Research in the Workplace

Edited by Jaclyn Gaffaney, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Stewart I. Donaldson, Distinguished University Professor, Claremont Graduate University, USA

• Contents1 Introduction to positive psychology in the workplace 1Jaclyn Gaffaney and Stewart I. DonaldsonPART I FOUNDATIONS OF WORKPLACE FLOURISHING2 Eudaimonia at work: Integrating virtue ethics and humandevelopment into organizational life 23Andrew Soren and Carol D. Ryff3 The Donaldson Flourishing Index (DFI): A practical outcomeof the PERMA+4 program of research 53Stewart I. Donaldson and Scott I. Donaldson4 Mapping the present and future of psychological capitalresearch 73Daniel J. Smith, Rebecca J. Reichard and Ketan H. MhatrePART II TEAMS, LEADERSHIP, CULTURE,COMMUNICATION, AND FEEDBACK5 The 5Cs model: An evidence-based framework for buildingthriving teams and cultures 94Jamie Shapiro6 Positive communication at work: Development and validationof the constructive dialogue capacity (CDC) scale 119Jaclyn Gaffaney, Alyssa Birnbaum, Vicki Cabrera and Chloe Foon7 Positive feedback in the workplace: Introduction of a newfour-level feedback readiness framework 158Lisa SansomPART III EQUITY, IDENTITY, AND CARE8 Job crafting for inclusion: Allyship tools to create authenticbelonging in organizations 183Cecelia Corson, M. Gloria Gonzalez-Morales and Chloe Castro9 Psychological safety meets social justice: A positivepsychology lens 211Jessica B. B. Diazand Hannah R. Cohen10 Fostering a beneficial workplace for working mothers:Positive relationships at work can mitigate negative impacts ofmaternal guilt 237Frawn MorganPART IV CONCLUSION11 New directions for positive psychology research in theworkplace 261Stewart I. Donaldson

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