The Positive Method

Conceived and developed by Essentic, The Positive Method™ is a way of working and living that uses positive psychology to address some of the limitations of the modern workplace. Many organisations’ HR processes are a product of the industrial revolution, when leaders needed employees to perform prescribed tasks efficiently, without engaging in innovation or information sharing. It is logical that the result was a culture of fear, greed and envy. 

Today, because of the increasing need for organisational change, most leaders don’t want narrow-focused, transactional employees. The Positive Method is a process designed to help organisations move beyond a vision of employment that simply exploits people for their effectiveness in a prescribed role.

The Positive Method helps individuals realise their potential by reflecting on who they are at their best and enables organisations to offer truly personalised fulfillment in the workplace.

The Positive Method helps organisations create a culture of strengths based leadership - a culture that fosters employee retention, collaboration, creative problem solving, resilience under pressure and a positive emotional connection with customers.

PROVEN BENEFITS OF ESSENTIC'S THE POSITIVE METHOD, AND OUR STRENGTHS BASED LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS

 Increase leadership impact 

The Positive Method can offer leaders an insight into the strengths and behaviours that have a distinct and extraordinary impact on others. Along with job sculpting, our reports can help individuals to create work environments and activities that increase their ability to play to their strengths each day.  

Help onboard new hires 

Used during onboarding, The Positive Method encourages newcomers to express their unique perspectives and strengths on the job – from the very beginning. The benefits of this approach extend beyond employee engagement and can lead to better business-unit outcomes, thanks to reduced quitting and greater customer satisfaction. The Positive Method invites new hires to establish their work as a platform for doing what they do best. 

Raise staff retention levels beyond the industry average 

As the foundation for strengths-based performance appraisals, our Positive Method assessments can dramatically reduce employee turnover, increase motivation, facilitate staff development and improve employee engagement.  

Improve team dynamics 

The Positive Method can raise team cohesion, creativity and productivity. When other team members complete the profile, the participant has direct insights into what they value, as well as highlighting the unique strengths each one brings to the team. With appropriate debriefing, our assessments can help team members get to know each other better and feel more authentic whilst working together. 

Encourage innovative thinking 

The Positive Method can boost innovation by fostering positive emotions and increasing an individual’s creativity. Our assessments can promote greater self-confidence and self-expression. This translates into proactive behaviour, higher cognitive functioning and enhanced creative problem solving performance in the workplace. 

Promote positive work culture 

The Positive Method can help organisations create a workplace environment where employees are encouraged to recognise who they are when they’re at their best and then play to those strengths. Staff feel more comfortable being and investing more of themselves. Work feels like an opportunity for authentic self expression. 

Improve staff wellbeing 

Empirical evidence has shown that The Positive Method affects a participant’s physiology: it strengthens the immune system, improves vagal tone and increases stress resilience.