[Ailist] VIA- Values in Action Teleconference

[Robpeirick at cs.com]

We only have a few spots left for our teleconference Please RSVP with 
rebecca at aiconsulting.org for call in number. We will limit participation to 35.

Please join, Appreciative Inquiry Consulting, LLC  on May 9 at 11 EST for a 
call with Neal and Donna Mayerson to discuss the Values in Action assessment 
that was developed in collaboration with Chris Peterson of University of 
Pennsylvania. The VIA was instrumental in the Positive Psychology movement. Some of 
our AIC Consultants are also using this instrument in their practice. Please 
take the VIA Strength Assessment prior to the call at http://www.viastrengths
.org/

If you are planning on attending please RSVP with Rebecca at aiconsulting.org. 

Best regards, 
Roberta Peirick
Managing Partner 
Appreciative Inquiry Consulting, LLC

Information on Neal and Donna Mayerson can be found below:


Neal H. Mayerson, Ph.D.

Imagine a world where teachers know the unique character strengths of their 
students and use that knowledge to create greater engagement in learning? 
Imagine parents and employers focusing on how best to nurture and deploy the 
individual strengths of their children and employees. Imagine a world that cares as 
much about "what is right" as "what is wrong" with people. 

The notion of an individualizing constellation of character strengths is 
central to VIA's work. It is unlike the one-size-fits-all notion of character 
where attempts are made to have all people conform to a uniform set of 
characteristics. Instead, VIA's concept is that each person has their own profile of 
positive characteristics and that the challenge for us all is to live our lives in 
harmony with our essential strengths of character. Early research suggests 
that a life so lived is one poised to reap the benefits of good health, 
meaningful achievements, and an overall sense of happiness and well-being. Further, we 
can envision that a world of authentic living will be one in which social 
problems are fewer and societies achieve greatness.

But, before we claim all of the above, we have a lot of work to do. We need 
solid research and we need solid explorations in practice. VIA aims to 
facilitate the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge about the VIA character 
strengths by building a strong community.


Dr. Donna Mayerson is the developer of the Hummingbird Coaching Company's 
training model and a licensed psychologist. She is a gifted therapist and coach 
with uncanny powers of intuition and sensitivity, and can quickly discern core 
issues and suggest pragmatic ways of dealing with problems. She brings this 
special talent to her work in training and mentoring coaches. Dr. Mayerson 
earned her M.Ed. in Special Education and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, and 
has worked extensively with children and families in public and private 
practice settings. She is an active community volunteer, serving on a number of 
nonprofit boards and committees addressing issues of public education, inclusion of 
people with disabilities, and service learning