Dr. Wayne Hammond, Founding Partner and Chief Science Officer at Flourishing Life, Episode 198
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Dr. Wayne Hammond holds an adjunct status with Ambrose University and is an active presenter to leadership and practitioners in educational, organizational HR and mental health settings. Wayne’s work focuses on understanding the role of human flourishing and its implications for embracing a strengths-based approach to nurturing human potential and positive well-being as critical for supporting individuals and organizations to thrive. Wayne served in clinical supervisory capacities, worked in a comprehensive residential treatment center, and provided clinical services in an inpatient/outpatient forensic setting and an adolescent comorbidity program based in a hospital setting. He has also published several scientific articles and developed an innovative framework for evaluating and assessing resilience and potential for human flourishing.
This week on the show, I’m excited to be talking with Dr. Wayne Hammond; we dive into his professional journey and how he went from being functionally illiterate as an adult to gaining a Ph.D., thanks to a mentor's generous words and attitude. He talks about the power of gratitude, both on our physiological and psychological wellbeing, and how that feeds into the concept of flourishing. Wayne also discusses why we need to encourage soft skills, including independent thinking and perseverance, to create adaptable resilient children and how parents and teachers can help kids bounce back and build forward.
“kids don't change their value system because somebody told them; they change their value system because they want to be like the people building into their lives” - Wayne Hammond
“if a child is not making mistakes, they're not learning.” - Wayne Hammond
“When we focus on building up a person’s strengths in ways that supports them to meet their needs – instead of mitigating or managing their weakness – we empower their capacity to thrive.”
– Wayne Hammond
“Youth do not choose to mess up they lives – rather, they lack an understanding and ability to draw the strengths and skills required to create the success they desire.” – Wayne Hammond
This Week on The Wow Factor:
How Wayne’s experience of generosity in the further education sector continues to inspire his work today
Why he moved from theology into psychology and how it was a natural fit for his personality and his values
Why Wayne believes that there's a rise in anxiety and depression among kids today and how parents and educators can help them through it
Why parenting isn't about trying to guide or manage your child's journey. It's about facilitating experiences and allowing your child to take ownership of their story
Knowledge doesn't translate to practice — but when children are in a safe and caring relationship with an adult, who gives them permission to step out of their comfort zone, they take knowledge and start putting it into practice
Why we should celebrate effort, self-determination, and self-motivation rather than just grades
How many of the concepts involved in positive psychology are the same for leadership in an organization
How you can give your kids positive affirmations to turn feelings into behavior, behavior into habits and habits into a belief system of convictions
What it means to ‘learn to your spark’ and how parents can recognize and nurture that spark in their children
How we can best support teachers using the Generous Students Program to help kids build better relationships
Why the peer culture concept is so powerful
Wayne Hammond’s Word of Wisdom:
If we're going to create new leaders and inspire people who will be the positive citizens in our society, we do it by building into their lives and empowering them to explore their innate greatness, embrace life’s challenges as opportunities to grow their potential and scaffold their ability to thrive. We need to put intentional thought into building our leaders and influencers.
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