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I believe that the right things take their time and come when we are ready for them, with no pressure, no hurries. This was the case in the participation on this conference. The invitation came, the presentation was prepared and on the 19th of October all the 3 women involved in the round table added their experience and professional points of view on the main theme: Happiness at Work.
A wonderful opportunity for exchanging points of view with other professionals, knowing the latest research on the theme with Helena Marujo, Carolyn Youssef and Jessica Price-Jones and interacting with vibrant and interested participants.
Belén Varela, the organizer, and her team, made an excellent welcoming to Happiness at Work in the beautiful city of La Coruña, that was full with the 300 participants that came to share and know more about practical ways of taking Well-being into work life.

For those who couldn't come, here's a good overview (and a great review about THINKING-BIG, as well. Thanks to Iago Taibo).
http://psicoterapiapositiva.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/iii-conferencia-internacional-de-felicidad-en-el-trabajo/

(THINKING-BIG's presentation is already available for download in the "ABOUT"  part. Feel free to share it, as well, if you feel like!).
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Yo creo que las cosas tardan su tiempo y vienen cuando estamos preparados para ellas, sin prisas ni presiones. Esto fue lo que sucedió con la participación en esta conferencia. La invitación llegó, la presentación se preparó y el día 19 de Octubre '12, las tres mujeres que componian la mesa redonda de experiéncias profesionales, compartieron su trabajo y sus puntos de vista sobre el tema principal: "La Felicidad en el Trabajo".
Una conferencia de dos días que correspondió a una maravillosa oportunidad para intercambiar perspectivas con otros profesionales, conocer lo último sobre la investigación en el tema, con Helena Marujo, Carolyn Youssef y Jessica Price-Jones e interactuar con los entusiastas e interesados participantes.
Belén Varela, la organizadora, y su fantástico y dinámico equipo, dieron unas maravillosas bienvenidas a la Felicidad en el Trabajo en la  bella ciudad de A Coruña, que se llenó con los 300 participantes que vinieron para compartir algo más sobre eso de llevar los conocimientos prácticos sobre el bienestar al trabajo.
¡Un entusiasmo que crece y se comparte cada vez más!

Para aquellos que no han podido asistir, aquí está un buen resumen de la Conferencia, (Y una amable descripción sobre la parte de THINKING-BIG, también. Gracias, Iago Taibo.)
http://psicoterapiapositiva.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/iii-conferencia-internacional-de-felicidad-en-el-trabajo/

(La presentación de THINKING-BIG en la conferencia ya está lista para descargar en la pestaña "ACERCA DE".  Siéntete libre para compartirla con quien quieras.)

Sometimes, after a big training project, you just need to sit and feel, to fully understand "What happened, after all?". That's what happened. I needed a full month to gain enough distance and be able to write about this intense training process with perspective.
The project I am going to talk about took place in Barcelona, in October, for 155 workers from a big company.
For 6 days, the 3 hours sessions recurred for the different groups, being adapted every time regarding the individuals present and the group's energy level but following the same subject: "Optimism and Positive Attitude at Costumer's service".
For 3 months, the contents were thought and developed, always trying to adapt every detail to the context and peculiarities of these workers. 
The project was called "El vaso tiene agua" ("The glass does have water in it") and was divided in 7 parts:
1 - Intro: Opening for a positive perspective about life and work. Meeting participants and what they expect.
2 - Intelligent Optimism: How can such an attitude help and improve our daily life.
3 - Positive emotions and well being: Why are they useful, how are they applied at work?
4 - Taking care of others - Costumer service focused from the positive interactions point of view.
5 - Strengths - How to know them and how to apply them at work, adding value to what we do.
6 - The after-crisis- Thinking big, acting with perspective 
7- Your own power - What is each of the participants able to do to keep/start building a positive attitude at work.

Despite the general context of the so called "crisis" in Spain at this time, the training had a great impact. Participant's feedbacks were basically focused on "how good it is to hear some practical contents about something positive" and "how important it was to exchange positive moments with colleagues".

A big and intense project that brought up the best part of these workers and a proof that some companies keep opening their minds to the importance of well-being at work and of investing on it!


Some books that were used in this process:
- "Optimismo Inteligente", by Carmelo Vázquez y M. Dolores Avia - For a good research focused on the theme of Optimism.
- "Happiness at work", by Jessica Price-Jones - For a practical focus of these themes on companies
- "El mundo amarillo", by Albert Espinosa - For a down-to-hearth example" of "how can we see our life more according to what we want to make of it".