Tranformative Tuesday:
Thriving Through Transitions, with Happiness
Tuesday, May 21, from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Free and In-person – Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S., Bloomington – Room P0806A/B
Sessions consist of lectures, small group activities, and individual thought exercises. Join us for a fun, informative break in your week. Learn for yourself and share with the people in your orbit/team/caseload.
Choose either the morning or afternoon session. These free sessions have been designed to inspire you in your busy day. Join us at Normandale Community College to learn, be inspired, and walk away with ideas to enhance the underutilized and underestimated superpower: Happiness! Explore ways to increase your happiness and those you coach, manage, or support. Anyone who participates will find ideas for getting excited about your life, regardless of the outside forces tugging at you.
Happiness is an essential component of individual and societal well-being. It’s well documented that happiness has been linked to improved physical and emotional well-being, increased productivity, and goal attainment. Happiness is also linked to better relationships, physical health, and positive outcomes in many areas of life. These sessions will have you learning and engaging in activities that will show you how to cultivate happiness for yourself and others with whom you wish to find success.
Choose either the morning or afternoon session. Sessions are free, but we ask that you register in advance. Snacks will be provided; feel free to bring your lunch or purchase lunch on campus or nearby.
Registration is available on Eventbrite. Use the links below to register.
Happiness is a superpower; Reignite yours!
In this engaging, interactive session, you will learn why it is so important to cultivate happiness in your life, even during challenging circumstances. You will learn about the fundamentals of happiness which are simple yet effective and discover ways to show up for yourself and others in a more compete way.
Participants will learn that happiness is the inverse of burnout. Discover ways to identify burnout before it derails you and explore ways to stay focused on what is important.
An introduction to The Happiness Practice™ (THP), a life-transforming behavioral health solution that measurably improves well-being and performance, will be shared. Participants can try out some techniques to explore making more conscious, deliberate decisions. You’ll receive immediate access to the 30-Day Happiness Practice and can use it individually or share it with the people you serve.
Align your actions with what makes you happy and you’ll soon discover a real “return on Happiness” in your life. Join us. Learn. Have fun. Leave Happy!
Who Should Attend?
The Transformative Tuesday sessions are free and open to all who may be interested in learning how to navigate personal and professional growth transitions and develop or enhance their growth mindset. If you support others through transitions, you are welcome to attend.
Intended Audience: Workforce Counselors, Career Development Professionals, Academic Advisors, Supervisors, Talent Managers – anyone interested in or responsible for helping others navigate career/work/life transitions.
Nancy O’Brien
BS. BA University of Nebraska
Nancy is passionate about researching, developing and sharing innovative tools to enhance and measure well-being & performance. Prior to co-creating The Happiness Practice, Nancy spent years on the leading edge of massive innovation and change, serving on the IBM change team to transition the global business from manufacturing to services. She has also shared her deep experience design and management expertise with many clients by helping them develop and implement bespoke strategies.
Participate in either the morning or the afternoon session or both.
Sessions are free and open to all who may be interested. Registration is required.
Noon to 12:30 p.m. – Meditative Garden Walk (Both AM and PM session attendees are welcome to participate in the guided walk.)