Overview

Psychological research has devoted considerable attention to understanding the nature of human happiness. The Programme draws from the Science of Happiness, to explore the roots of a happy and meaningful life. Participants will engage with some of the most provocative and practical lessons from this science, discovering how to apply key insights from cutting-edge research to their own work and personal lives.

They will learn about the cross-disciplinary research supporting this view, spanning the fields of psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and beyond. Senior Leaders can use these principles to create a happy and more productive organizational environment, for the employees to thrive and contribute better

Programme details

Important Dates & Time

*Dates and Schedules are subject to change

DatesDurationModeFee
4-5 September, 20232 DaysIn – Campus30,000/- Plus GST per Participant

Dr. Mukesh Jain

Dr Mukesh Jain is a visiting faculty in Executive Education, at Mahindra University. He is also Visiting faculty with various institutions of National importance in India on the subjects of Public Policy, Good Governance, Subjective Wellbeing and Role of Happiness and Positivity in Leadership.
He has taught in more than 300 workshops on the Science of Happiness for senior executives of Public and Private Sector, at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (Mussoorie), National Police Academy (Hyderabad), Indian Institute of Public Administration (Delhi), International Management Institute, Management Development Institute (Gurugram), Indian School of Business (Hyderabad), and many others.
He is a senior civil servant belonging to the Indian Police Service. He has held various challenging assignments in Central & State Governments in India and spearheading an initiative of national importance: ‘Accessible India Campaign’. Most recently, he has been Special Director General of Police, for Madhya Pradesh. He has worked for more than 30 years as a senior civil servant, and held important roles in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Power, Ministry of State, Commerce & Industries, Ministry of External Affairs, and Ministry of Home Affairs. He brings unique insights from the field, from his long experience.
He has authored 2 books:

  • Excellence in Government: A Blueprint for Reinventing the Government
  • A Happier You: Strategies to Achieve Peak Joy in work and Life using the Science of Happiness

He is an alumnus of the Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, where he obtained the Master of Public Administration. He is an MBA from the IIM Ahmedabad and PhD from IIT Delhi, Department of management studies.

Key
Learning

  • Research Evidence on Happiness
  • Meaning v/s Happiness
  • Mindset: Growth mindset and Optimistic Mindset
  • Positivity, Gratitude and Social relationships
  • Engagement & Mindfulness
  • Self-compassion and Self-Transcendence
  • Pro-social behaviour and Happiness
  • Insights from the blue zones of happiness like Costa Rica, Sweden, Norway
  • What is workplace happiness? How can leaders undertake job-crafting to make their employees happy?

Topics Covered

  • Happiness matters to individuals and Organizations; but How much happiness we can control?
  • Exploring the Science of Happiness
  • Exploring the Science of Happiness
  • Behavioral Happiness and Designing your life; making organizations happier by applying the insights

Who Should Attend ?

Mid to Senior Level Executives of Private / Public Sector Firms / NGOs, who lead significant number of people in their organization and who, by applying the insights of positive psychology, can bring significant positive change in their organizations.

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