"The Elements of Positive Psychology" for Illinois ASBO members

with Dr. Chris Maxwell

Live your best life by identifying your unique leadership strengths.

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The field is founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play. In this eLearning seminar, Dr. Chris Maxwell explains how to identify your signature strengths, positive interventions and how to apply positive psychology in day-to-day living. He will also share some powerful exercises that can help put this theory into practice.With these tools and practices you can have stronger relationships, find more engagement in your work, and lead a happier, and more fulfilling life.

This course includes:

  • A video presentation
  • Audio recording
  • Workbook with seminar overview, note-taking guide, questions for reflection and additional resources
  • 10 question quiz to test your knowledge
  • Certificate of completion (awarded after watching all video content and receiving a minimum of 80% on the quiz)

PD Clock Hours: 1.75

How to receive professional development credits from Illinois ASBO:

1. Watch all video content and complete the quiz with a minimum of 80% to receive your Certificate of Completion via email from
Diamond6.

2. Submit the Certificate of Completion to Jennifer Corbin from Illinois ASBO at [email protected].

3. You will receive a survey via email from Illinois ASBO. Once you submit your survey, your PD clock hours will be awarded.


Your Instructor


Dr. Chris Maxwell, Ph.D.
Dr. Chris Maxwell, Ph.D.

Chris Maxwell is a Senior Fellow, Center for Leadership and Change Management, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Chris previously taught “Leadership and Communication in Groups” at the Wharton School and directed a wide variety of domestic and international leadership development programs in remote areas of North America, Mexico, Patagonia, Peru, Quebec, and Iceland. His programs in the U.S. included leadership exchanges with the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the Trauma Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Chris holds two graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (Governmental Administration and Applied Positive Psychology) and earned a PhD in Public Administration from Penn State. His work has been published in the Wharton Leadership Digest, Organization Management Journal, European Business Review, Journal of Surgical Education, and the American Journal of Public Health


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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