(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says over 260 school employees and community members attended the “Happiness Advantage” workshop at the Cass County Community Center on Thursday.
Barber says they conduct various exercises throughout the school year to let everyone know how important they are to the school system and the lives of their students.
Representatives applied the latest research-based techniques from the field of positive psychology; individuals learn the practices of resilient leaders; they become more adaptable and develop a capacity to “see’ more opportunities, leading to better results. Workshop attendees learned to embrace positive performance benefits; they then share them naturally with co-workers, leading to a “rippling” effect inside the organization.
Atlantic Schuler Elementary Principal James Northwick says the workshop was an excellent way to start the school year.
Atlantic High School/Middle School Guidance Counselor Sarah Rose.
Trace Petersen teaches High School History and Current Problems and Issues.
The first exercise for the participants is the 21-day challenge to write down the three things they are grateful for 21-consecutive days.
