Whether we work in business, government, education or health care the strengths movement has exposed an abundance of significant new perspectives that could have the largest impact on the health and well-being of people than any other innovation in history.

Wellness and executive coaching are in great demand as organizations struggle to address the “best practices” that engage and sustain healthy employees. In fact, over 4 million people have completed the Clifton Strengths Finder profile and the Values in Action Assessments created by Peterson and Seligman.

The time has come to leap from the illness and chronic disease-based model of behavior change to the new theory and evidence in a proactive business practice that directly links ROI, employee morale and productivity enhancement to the strengths movement. This intensive forum showcases strengths-based initiatives and wellness approaches that support systems and individual health literacy.

The Positive Psychology Forum is designed to provide attendees with core concepts from the positive psychology and strengths movement that can be used immediately to drive organizations and individuals towards health literacy and engagement that promotes and sustains lifestyle behavior change. Attendees will walk away prepared and ready for action to launch a new era where work life is worth living.

Donna Allen Cover, PhD, CHES, FAWHP, is an author, speaker, consultant and CEO of Positive Purpose Incorporated, a company dedicated to good business outcomes. Donna is a leading authority in strengths and positive psychology and is a certified by Wellcoaches; Strengths Coach and Strengths Advocate by the Gallup Organization.

She has presented at International and European conferences on the application of Positive Psychology in Wellness interventions. Positive Purpose Inc. has consulted internationally and nationally on Behavioral Health and Science with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Congress, National Wellness Institute, BankMed and Danya International to enhance the science of strengths and positive psychology across all generations for global well-being. Positive Purpose Inc. hosts the Sedona Positive Psychology forum in collaboration with the National Wellness Institute.

Dr. Allen Cover is also a National Board Member of Health Promotion Advocates, a non profit organization that advocates for the integration of health promotion concepts into national health policy and all aspects of society. In April 2008 she was awarded the Innovation in Positive Psychology Award by MentorCoach for her work and passion to advance positive psychology in health promotion practices.

Erick Hill, PhD, directs the Alegent Health Life Coaching Center. Alegent Health is ranked in the top 100 integrated healthcare systems in the nation and is the largest non-profit, faith-based healthcare system in Nebraska. Erick is a leading authority on organization cultures.

He combines a practical and straightforward approach with years of experience as an internal and external organizational development consultant to healthcare systems and government agencies.

Dr. Hill holds a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Nebraska and a master’s degree in Dispute Resolution from the University of Nebraska Law School. He is also a certified Life Coach through the Academy for Coaching Excellence, an accredited training program through the International Coach Federation.