VIA Stories of Strength - Alex, Part II VIAStrengths 2026-09-19 | VIA Stories of Strength - Alex, Part II
Faisal Khan: Character Strengths and Positive Organizational Culture VIAStrengths 2024-03-12 | Can the language of character strengths help organizations build positive cultures? Faisal Khan shares how we can focus on using strengths-based language to build connection and culture.
Dr. Suzy Green: How Character Strengths Support Flourishing VIAStrengths 2024-03-12 | How do character strengths support flourishing at work and in personal contexts? Dr. Suzy Green shares the importance of embracing all 24 character strengths and using them in each facet of your life.
Coaching and Positive Psychology with Dr. Suzy Green and Faisal Khan. VIAStrengths 2024-02-28 | Discover how coaches and consultants employ character strengths to promote flourishing for individuals and teams. Join us for this extraordinary and substantive conversation!
Take a Mindful Pause with Dr. Ryan Niemiec VIAStrengths 2024-02-23 | Break free from autopilot and join us for a 30 minute Mindful Pause to restore and reset your deep energy. Dr. Ryan Niemiec will lead us in some restorative and energizing exercises he developed as part of his Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice.
Mindfulness + Strengths Webinar VIAStrengths 2024-02-09 | Join Dr. Ryan Niemiec and Danielle Casioppo as they share their passion for teaching Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP).
Creating a Thriving Classroom with VIA VIAStrengths 2024-01-23 | Unlock the transformative power of strengths in your classroom! This webinar will help you flip the script with your students from what's wrong to what's strong. Discover strengths-based classroom resources and gain access to practical, proven strategies for cultivating a thriving educational environment.
Insights about Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice from its creator, Dr. Ryan Niemiec VIAStrengths 2023-12-14 | The creator of Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice, Dr. Ryan Niemiec, shares his perspective on how this unique program elevates well-being by creating a positive approach to mindfulness. Ryan is the Chief Science and Education Officer at VIA Institute on Character.
PeterMBSPVideo withCaptions 1 VIAStrengths 2023-08-15 | Dr. Peter Malinowski, Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, highlights the positive impact MBSP has on students.
Gratitude VIAStrengths 2023-07-17 | We are thrilled to introduce our newest partnership between VIA and Asset Health, where we are pioneering a strengths-based approach to employee well-being. In contrast to conventional deficit-focused models, our collaborative efforts bring a fresh perspective, focusing on strengths and empowering individuals to flourish both personally and professionally.
Getting Started with Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2022-02-09 | More than 70% of people don’t know their character strengths. Research shows that focusing on strengths can improve relationships, satisfaction and productivity—for individuals, groups and organizations. To schedule a live, strengths-based webinar with an expert facilitator, visit viacharacter.org/resources/customized-webinars-and-workshops.
Character Strengths and Mindfulness in the Workplace VIAStrengths 2022-02-07 | When the use of character strengths is supported at work, teams enjoy higher well-being and greater engagement. Get to know the 5 facets of mindfulness—and how they can add an extra level of intention to your team's strengths practice. To schedule a live, strengths-based webinar with an expert facilitator, visit viacharacter.org/resources/customized-webinars-and-workshops.
Embracing and Managing Change with Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2022-02-04 | How does your team respond when they hear changes are coming? Learn how character strengths can boost confidence and teamwork in times of change—converting challenges into opportunities. To schedule a live, strengths-based webinar with an expert facilitator, visit viacharacter.org/resources/customized-webinars-and-workshops.
Remote Working with Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2022-01-06 | Remote work can increase your organization's talent pool and diversity of thinking, but for some it can be isolating. Applying character strengths can help remote and hybrid teams to feel connected, engaged and with a strong sense of belonging. To schedule a live, strengths-based webinar with an expert facilitator, visit viacharacter.org/resources/customized-webinars-and-workshops.
Meaningful Work with Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2022-01-06 | Do your team members feel that their work is fulfilling their purpose? Three character strengths connect us to a sense meaning, and using these strengths can boost collaboration and productivity. To schedule a live, strengths-based webinar with an expert facilitator, visit viacharacter.org/resources/customized-webinars-and-workshops.
Building Positive Working Relationships with Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2021-12-17 | Is your team struggling to collaborate? Knowing, growing and showing character strengths can spark greater engagement and connection, increased motivation, and improved workplace well-being. To schedule a live, strengths-based webinar with an expert facilitator, visit viacharacter.org/resources/customized-webinars-and-workshops.
Focus on Humility... VIAStrengths 2021-08-05 | Meet Catherine, Berta, and Kojo, and hear them talk about their signature strengths! VIA has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to understand the myriad of ways character strengths serve people at times of crisis, pressure, conflict, stress, trauma, and life challenges.We have found that the unique experiences of IOM-UN staff provide profound insight into the world of character strengths. We discuss how character strengths impact experiences that involve helping others and serving the world, and at the same time, this work poses substantial risks and challenges, requiring, at times, extraordinary strength. Enjoy this 5-video series!Identify your own character strengths with the FREE VIA Survey: viacharacter.org/survey/account/register?registerPageType=popup
What is the most important insight in your life journey? VIAStrengths 2021-08-05 | Meet Catherine, Berta, and Kojo, and hear them talk about their signature strengths! VIA has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to understand the myriad of ways character strengths serve people at times of crisis, pressure, conflict, stress, trauma, and life challenges.We have found that the unique experiences of IOM-UN staff provide profound insight into the world of character strengths. We discuss how character strengths impact experiences that involve helping others and serving the world, and at the same time, this work poses substantial risks and challenges, requiring, at times, extraordinary strength. Enjoy this 5-video series!Identify your own character strengths with the FREE VIA Survey: viacharacter.org/survey/account/register?registerPageType=popup
Inspiration through Others Resilience VIAStrengths 2021-08-05 | Meet Catherine, Berta, and Kojo, and hear them talk about their signature strengths! VIA has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to understand the myriad of ways character strengths serve people at times of crisis, pressure, conflict, stress, trauma, and life challenges.We have found that the unique experiences of IOM-UN staff provide profound insight into the world of character strengths. We discuss how character strengths impact experiences that involve helping others and serving the world, and at the same time, this work poses substantial risks and challenges, requiring, at times, extraordinary strength. Enjoy this 5-video series!Identify your own character strengths with the FREE VIA Survey: viacharacter.org/survey/account/register?registerPageType=popup
Driving Purpose with Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2021-08-05 | Meet Catherine, Berta, and Kojo, and hear them talk about their signature strengths! VIA has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to understand the myriad of ways character strengths serve people at times of crisis, pressure, conflict, stress, trauma, and life challenges.We have found that the unique experiences of IOM-UN staff provide profound insight into the world of character strengths. We discuss how character strengths impact experiences that involve helping others and serving the world, and at the same time, this work poses substantial risks and challenges, requiring, at times, extraordinary strength. Enjoy this 5-video series!Identify your own character strengths with the FREE VIA Survey: viacharacter.org/survey/account/register?registerPageType=popup
Using Character Strengths in the Workplace VIAStrengths 2021-08-05 | Meet Catherine, Berta, and Kojo, and hear them talk about their signature strengths! VIA has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to understand the myriad of ways character strengths serve people at times of crisis, pressure, conflict, stress, trauma, and life challenges.We have found that the unique experiences of IOM-UN staff provide profound insight into the world of character strengths. We discuss how character strengths impact experiences that involve helping others and serving the world, and at the same time, this work poses substantial risks and challenges, requiring, at times, extraordinary strength. Enjoy this 5-video series!Identify your own character strengths with the FREE VIA Survey: viacharacter.org/survey/account/register?registerPageType=popup
United In Strengths May 10th Stories of Transformation with Marjorie Aunos VIAStrengths 2021-05-27 | On May 10th, 2021 we continued our new theme for United in Strengths - Stories of Transformation - where guests explore and explain how character strengths have helped them to navigate life's challenges. In these frank stories of personal experiences that present challenges that are beyond what many of us face, we discover how character strengths can help us through the darkest of times.
United in Strengths Stories of Transformation 1 - April 12 2021 with Renée Hutcherson Lucier VIAStrengths 2021-05-27 | On April 12th, 2021 we launched a new theme for United in Strengths - Stories of Transformation - where guests explore and explain how character strengths have helped them to navigate life's challenges. In these frank stories of personal experiences that present challenges that are beyond what many of us face, we discover how character strengths can help us through the darkest of times.
United in Strengths - Spotting and Plotting strengths March 29, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-05-04 | Join Ruth for Fifth Monday - Strengths spotting. Explore the character strengths you used today, see strengths in someone else's story and set a strengths intention for the next 7 days.
United in Strengths - Community Asks with Dr Ryan Niemiec - March 15th, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-03-16 | Once a month we open the floor to the UIS attendees to ask the questions you want answered about character strengths and mindfulness. Share your questions in person in the live session, by email or on our FaceBook page: facebook.com/groups/VIAUnitedinStrengths
United in Strengths with Dr Ruth Baer - March 8th, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-03-16 | Dr Ruth Baer is on the forefront of mindfulness and VIA is excited to share her research on the Five Mindfulness Skills - Observe, Describe, Act with Awareness, Non-judgment, Non-reactivity - through the new Mindfulness Assessment. In this session Ruth explores Mindfulness with Dr Ryan Niemiec in a very human and accessible way.
United in Strengths - Five Facets of Mindfulness - February 22nd, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-03-02 | Dr. Ryan Niemiec discusses the five facets (skills) of mindfulness - Observe, describe, act with awareness, non-judgment and non-reactivity. These can be measured using a tool that is now available through VIA with thanks to Dr. Ruth Baer (the UIS Guest on March 8, 2021).Check out the new Mindfulness and Character Strengths report here: viacharacter.org/reports/mindfulness-and-character-strengths
United in Strengths - Ryan Niemiec experiences with Larry King - January 25, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-02-09 | Join Ryan Niemiec as he explores ways of using character strengths in times of stress. Ryan reflects on his experience of being interviewed by Larry King in 2020! A privilege that he looks back on with pleasure AND in recognition of character strengths!
United in Strengths - with Dr Goali Saedi Bocci - January 11th, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-02-09 | Navigating Family stress through strengths and mindfulness.Dr. Goali Saedi Bocci joins Dr. Ryan Niemiec for a discussion on families and stress. The two authors came together in 2020 to create the Positivity Workbook for Teens: amazon.com/Positivity-Workbook-Teens-Increase-Resilience/dp/168403602X
United in Strengths with Dr Goali Saedi Bocci - January 11th, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-02-09 | In this session Ryan welcomes Dr Goali Saedi Bocci to discuss how to navigate family stress with strengths.
United in Strengths with Dr. Tayyab Rashid - February 8th, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-02-09 | “…exploring strengths as well as weaknesses. The focus of assessment should be collecting not only stories of unmet needs but also tales of fulfillment. Assessment should explore not just conflicts but also compromises, transgressions as well as acts of compassion, selfishness of others but also genuine actions of sharing, grudges as well as expressions of gratitude, and episodes of vengeance as well instances of forgiveness. It is about exploring in an authentic way hubris as well as humility, haste as well as self-restraint, hate as well as love, pain of trauma as well as growth from it.” Dr. Tayyab Rashid
United in Strengths - with Tayyab Rashid - February 8th, 2021 VIAStrengths 2021-02-09 | “…exploring strengths as well as weaknesses. The focus of assessment should be collecting not only stories of unmet needs but also tales of fulfillment. Assessment should explore not just conflicts but also compromises, transgressions as well as acts of compassion, selfishness of others but also genuine actions of sharing, grudges as well as expressions of gratitude, and episodes of vengeance as well instances of forgiveness. It is about exploring in an authentic way hubris as well as humility, haste as well as self-restraint, hate as well as love, pain of trauma as well as growth from it.”
United in Strengths - Teamwork with Ruth Pearce - December 21, 2020 VIAStrengths 2021-01-05 | What do character strengths tell us about teams? Which strengths are the most important? How does the specific strength of teamwork support a team? Find out with this review of the teams and teamwork with Ruth Pearce
United in Strengths - Celebrating a year of character strengths- Monday December 28th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2021-01-05 | Join Ruth Pearce as she looks back over 2020 and meditates on the 24 character strengths in a year that tested them all!
United in Strengths - 2020 in review, 8 practices to carry us forward led by Dr Ryan Niemiec VIAStrengths 2020-12-17 | As we come toward the end of the 2020 United in Strengths series, Dr Ryan Niemiec reviewed some of the rich content from the year and recapped 8 practices to help us navigate these challenging times. With two sessions to go this year. It is our pleasure to continue to support you!
United in Strengths with Dr. Donna Mayerson - November 30th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-12-01 | Here VIA Institute on Character's own Donna Mayerson as she explores the importance of character strengths in every part of life. Consider how we can use our strengths to "be" and not always just to "do". Hear about Donna's experiences with the Innocence Project and people subjected to human trafficking. And hear her personal experiences of bringing her strengths forward
Humility VIAStrengths 2020-11-30 | If humility is one of your top strengths, you probably exhibit these traits.
United in Strengths - The Strength of GRATITUDE - November 23rd, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-11-24 | Dr Ryan Niemiec leads the group through an exploration of gratitude - how it helps enhance wellbeing, how it builds a more positive outlook, how we give and receive gratitude to others. Who are you grateful for.The session includes a gratitude meditation that is also available separately
United in strengths Gratitude Meditation from Ryan Niemiec - November 23rd, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-11-24 | Take part in a wholehearted meditation on gratitude inspired by poet Mary Oliver - Thank you, Thank you
Finding Peace Through Character Strengths VIAStrengths 2020-11-17 | Dr. Ryan Niemiec, VIA Institute’s education director, discusses the many ways that character strengths are connected with the psychology of peace. He focuses on character strengths for personal peace and for relational peace, explains concepts of negative peace and positive peace, and offers practical strategies for taking action. This seminar is for people who want to take action with their strengths in a new way; for practitioners who want to help their clients discover peace; and for researchers to gather new ideas to move the science of peace and character strengths into new territory!
United in Strengths - Practicing the strength of Kindness - November 9th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-11-09 | Dr Ryan Niemiec discusses ways in which we can engage more kindness. Thank you to one of our participants for offering the quote "In a world where you can be anything, be kind".Learn the difference between kindness and love, and explore ways that YOU can express kindness to others and to yourself.
United in Strengths - Tonglen meditation with Ryan Niemiec - November 2nd, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-11-03 | Join Ryan Niemiec for an 8 minute Tonglen meditation. Breath in the stress, the strain and the pain and breath out compassion, caring, and kindness.
United in Strengths with guest Jenny Brennan - October 26, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-10-27 | Jenny Brennan MAPP joins Dr Ryan Niemiec to discuss leveraging character strengths to navigate challenge. She shares the three reframes from Kristin Neff and as well as other practical down to earth tips for managing stress.Check out her program at awb.thinkific.com/courses/electionzen
United in Strengths - Compassion Meditation led by Masaya Okamoto VIAStrengths 2020-10-19 | Join Ryan and guest Masaya Okamoto for a grounding and focusing meditation on compassion for self, others, and the world (12 minutes)
United in Strengths - special guest Masaya Okamoto - October 12th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-10-13 | Join Dr Ryan Niemiec and special guest Masaya Okamoto to find out more about the integration of mindfulness and character strengths, the alignment of character strengths with multiple measures of wellbeing, and to enjoy a wonderful Universal Compassion meditation (starts at 31:06)
United in Strengths - Professor Adam Clark explores MLK through CS - Monday September 28th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-09-30 | Professor Adam Clark joins Dr Ryan Niemiec to discuss the three faces of Martin Luther King Jr - the popular persona, the historic figure and the man as he lived. Explore his character strengths profile from the early part of his public career through the eyes of Professor Clark. Thank you to our audience members for giving us permission to include their on camera feedback.
United in Strengths - Community Asks #1 - September 21, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-09-24 | Bring your questions about Character Strengths to the session to find out what you want to know. How often should you take the VIA Survey?What do we know about character strengths and mental health?What do we do if we have a concentration of strengths that seem boring?And more.....
United in Strengths - Repairing the Tear: Redemption Through CS - September 14, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-09-24 | How can we use our character strengths to repair relationships, repair our connection with the world and balance out our actions when we don't act as we would like. Dr. Ryan Niemiec explores using our strengths to acknowledge our action, sent an intention to behave better, choose a strengths to support that intention
United in Strengths - Strengths Spotting for Chadwick Boseman & Logan Coles - September 7th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-09-08 | Join us for the US holiday edition of UiS in which Ruth leads the group through a strengths spotting exercise using a letter from Logan Coles about the amazing Chadwick Boseman.
United in Strengths - Back to school with Ryan Niemiec & Sarah Zawaly - Monday August 31st, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-09-08 | As parents, teachers and children navigate this new world of school, Sarah Zawaly offers ways to engage with strengths and offers a meditation for us and our young family members.
United in Strengths - I have my VIA results - now what? - August 24th, 2020 VIAStrengths 2020-08-25 | Seeing our VIA Character Strengths ranking is great. We often feel validated, optimistic and hopeful when we see them. Some people feel confused and even disappointed! So what then?In this session find out the Why of character strengths, Steps to Endorse your strengths, and Exploration opportunities. Enjoy these three phases of discovery before going to Action!
