Exploring Positive Provocations: A Conversation with Robert Biswas-Diener artwork
Coaching Uncaged

Exploring Positive Provocations: A Conversation with Robert Biswas-Diener

  • S14E11
  • 1:17:36
  • July 9th 2023

Dr. Biswas-Diener is among the pioneers of positive psychology coaching. He conducts research on wellbeing, friendship, hospitality, emotion, leadership and other positive topics. His studies have resulted in more than 70 academic publications and he leverages this knowledge to inform his coaching.

Robert consults and conducts trainings with organizations as diverse as Kaiser Permanente, Deloitte, Standard Chartered Bank, and Australia Department of Defense. He trains coaches at Positive Acorn, where he is known for challenging common assumptions about coaching philosophy and practice.

Robert is the author of Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching, The Upside of Your Dark Side, and Positive Provocation, among other books.

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