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Started Nov 1, 2010

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Love 2.0 and the interactional view

In her latest book, Love 2.0, the renowned Positive Psychology author Barbara Fredrickson introduced an interactional view of love. According to the latest research she presents in her book, love is not so much a noun but rather a verb. It [...]

Great intro to Positive Psychology

THE HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE – by Shawn Achor Shawn Achor does an excellent job introducing Positive Psychology in a very funny, engaging way, and in all of 12 minutes. What I found really interesting was the first graph he showed his audience. It highlighted [...]

Virtual teams?

I work a lot via Skype, and I find it very effective in one-on-one coaching sessions. Actually, when doing Brief Coaching, I work exclusively via Skype – and it works! On longer coaching engagement, say for Leadership Development, I found that a [...]

Solution-Focus works, it is briefer and less costly

Don’t take our words for it. Here is another study, just published –> Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: A Systematic Qualitative Review of Controlled Outcome Studies, by Wallace J. Gingerich, Lance T. Peterson, in Research on Social Work Practice, January 2013, 23, [...]

AWEsome

The video above was used to put participants in a state of awe in a study led by Stanford Professor Jennifer Aaker. The title of the study says it all: Awe Expands People’s Perception of Time,  Alters Decision Making, and Enhances Well-Being. Thought I [...]
 

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Love 2.0 and the interactional view

In her latest book, Love 2.0, the renowned Positive Psychology author Barbara Fredricksonintroduced an interactional view of love.According to the latest research she presents in her book, love is not so much a noun but rather a verb. It is something that emerges in micro-moments of interactions between living beings, when they share a positive…See More
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Mr Bear Wants to Be Loved and other SF-inspired stories, for children & their parents

My latest SF book, "Mr. Bear Wants to Be Loved: And Other Stories to Make Change Easier, for Children & their Parents" is now out and available for purchase on Amazon.This book was born as a challenge: how to introduce Solution-Focus in terms so simple that even a6-year-old would understand.True to its objective, it became…See More
Dec 3, 2012
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Is Solution-Focus becoming mainstream?

Rockefeller Plaza, NYC, March the 27thI am very grateful to Peter Szabo for inviting me to co-facilitate the Executive Coaching Conference …See More
May 1, 2012
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Paolo Terni commented on Paul Z Jackson's blog post "Give me feedback or I die" - analysing interactions
"I just love Microanalysis! Thanks for sharing some highlights from harry Korman's presentation! I took Janet Baveals' Microanalysis Workshop in 2010 and it was eye-opening. Cheers, Paolo"
Dec 2, 2011
Paolo Terni replied to Gitte Merethe Odgaard's discussion Research on the effectiveness of work-related solution-focused conflict resolution/management
"Hello Gitte!   Re problem-focused vs. solution-focused questions, I think Grant and O'Connors' paper is the most relevant, here is what I wrote about it on my blog with a link to the original…"
Nov 27, 2011
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"2012 dates for Solution-Focused Coach Training in California http://www.briefcoachingsolutions.com/solsurfers2012/"
Nov 23, 2011
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Paolo Terni replied to Olympia Mitsopoulou's discussion SF in NY?
"Hey Olympia, in 5 hours you can fly from NY to the West Coast... ;-)"
Nov 16, 2011
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When a trainee in SF coaching says he is worse off after the training... and why the trainer is happy to hear that

 >>>>>>>>>>>>>... So I felt great about our training.I checked in daily, and I was comforted to see it was not just an impression of mine :)On the final day, I was happy to see that on a scale from 1 to 10, where 10 was meeting all their learning goals, beyond their wildest expectations, and 1 the opposite of that, they rated themselves to be 8.5 or more (some at 8.5, others at 10) on that scale.I was particularly impressed by a distinction made by one of…See More
Nov 7, 2011
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Profile Information

Where are you based? (City & Country)
Sacramento & San Francisco Bay Area, California; Milan, Italy
In which role(s) do you use SF ideas and tools? (You can pick more than one)
Coach, Trainer
What is your website (if any)?
http://www.briefcoachingsolutions.com
What is your connection to Solution Focused Work (based on Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer at BFTC Milwaukee and others)?
Dr. Paolo Terni is a Professionally Certified Coach with the ICF (International Coach Federation) and the author of the book “Coaching Leader: how to transform individual talent into business results” (Guerini Editore, 2007, Milano, Italy). He has also written many papers on the impact of current psychological research on consulting and coaching practices – his writings have been published in the book Doing Something Different: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Practices (Edited by Thorana Nelson, 2010, Routledge, NY), in Inter-Action: the Journal of Solution-Focus in Organizations, and other Journals. Dr. Terni has trained extensively in the US (Coach U, NLP Master Practitioner @ University of California at Santa Cruz with Robert Dilts) and is bi-lingual (English and Italian). Dr. Terni is an expert in Solution-Focused Coaching (certified by Solutionsurfers, Basel, Switzerland), in Evidence-Based practices related to coaching & well-being, and in Stress Management techniques. Dr. Terni frequently leads Assessment Centers for developing managers’ strengths and he is qualified to use a wide variety of assessment tools, all development-oriented (such as MRG’s LEA). Dr. Terni has worked for Festo CTE, Right Management Consultants, Learningedge, Armonia and other consulting firms in Change Management, OD and People Development programs; the following corporations have been among the clients: Sanpellegrino, HP, Microsoft, Trenitalia, ZF, Molmed, Crif, Bayer, Burgo. Dr. Terni holds a degree in philosophy, with a Master’s in Work Psychology. Dr. Terni is very active in the international Solution-Focused community (SOL). As a member of Solutionsurfers Faculty he delivers the PURE Brief-Coaching Training in San Francisco, CA. Paolo Terni Briefcoachingsolutions is based in Sacramento, CA and operates in North America (US & Canada) and Europe (Italy & Switzerland).

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Love 2.0 and the interactional view

In her latest book, Love 2.0, the renowned Positive Psychology author Barbara Fredricksonintroduced an interactional view of love.

According to the latest research she presents in her book, love is not so much a noun but rather a verb. It is something that emerges in micro-moments of interactions between…

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Posted on April 24, 2013 at 16:18

Mr Bear Wants to Be Loved and other SF-inspired stories, for children & their parents

My latest SF book, "Mr. Bear Wants to Be Loved: And Other Stories to Make Change Easier, for Children & their Parents" is now out and available for purchase on Amazon.

This book was born as a challenge: how to introduce Solution-Focus in terms so simple that even…

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Posted on December 3, 2012 at 18:09

Is Solution-Focus becoming mainstream?

Rockefeller Plaza, NYC, March the 27th

I am very grateful to Peter Szabo for inviting me to co-facilitate the Executive Coaching Conference …

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Posted on May 1, 2012 at 16:47 — 1 Comment

When a trainee in SF coaching says he is worse off after the training... and why the trainer is happy to hear that

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

... So I felt great about our training.

I checked in daily, and I was comforted to see it was not just an impression of mine :)

On the final day, I was happy to see that on a scale from 1 to 10, where 10 was meeting all their learning goals, beyond their wildest expectations, and 1 the opposite of that, they rated themselves to be 8.5 or more (some at 8.5, others at 10) on that scale.

I was…

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Posted on November 7, 2011 at 20:04

"You have a filter that..."

 

You have a filter that makes you see the good in people and so…



The sentence above was said in a simulated Coaching conversation that took place during our recent Solutionsurfers Brief Coach Training.

A student of mine, a seasoned Coach, made that comment as he…

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Posted on August 24, 2011 at 15:55 — 2 Comments

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At 21:57 on March 30, 2011, George Agafitei said…

Many thanks, Paolo, I will take a look closely who is delivering the program.

 

Re; study case Nestele waters factory

may I have your email address to tell you more about a leadership development program in a factory here in Romania and to he your view, please?

thank you

At 5:59 on March 30, 2011, George Agafitei said…
Hi Paolo, it is about your book; the other one I have already bought:-)) As it is in Italian, i still need time to learn your beautiful language. By the way, I might taste Nardone Coaching strategic program. What do you know about Arrezzo school (sopposing you know about them)? many thanks
At 2:25 on March 25, 2011, George Agafitei said…

Hi Paolo, what shall i do to read your book? Where can I find it?

 

many thnxs

At 3:51pm on November 28, 2010, Elta Boshard gave Paolo Terni a gift…
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Thank You Note
So sorry for the delay! I was snowed under eith work - not in Banff though,,,, :(
From the Gift Store
At 23:17 on September 29, 2010, Olympia Mitsopoulou said…
Hope you are having a super holiday, best O.
At 5:36 on September 8, 2010, Svea van der Hoorn said…
Hi Paolo
Hope all well.
Hope that the Module 3 went well.
How are the travel plans developing?
best wishes, svea
At 16:02 on May 28, 2010, Bärbel Fink said…
Hi Paolo, sorry I didn't react earlier - I only just saw it!'
Hope you're well,
Bärbel
PS What a beautiful picture of the Redwoods...
At 16:32 on June 1, 2009, Tabea Szabo said…
okay i'm uploading it to youtube now but with the security thing
i'll post the link on the ning site as soon as its on youtube!
thanks for you help!

ciao ciao
At 11:43 on June 1, 2009, Tabea Szabo said…
Hi Paolo,
Actually I already editid the whole video and
I think its 14 minutes and 680 MB.
So it is also to big for youtube. And I wouldn't want to
upload it there because some of the people I interviewed might not
want to be on that site.
I'll try to find out if i can make it smaller somehow.
I think Peter has a program to make movies smaller so they fit on
his iPod but i don't now wether the qualaty would be really good then.
Well I'll see! thanks for your help!!
cheers, Tabea
At 16:08 on May 19, 2009, Tabea Szabo said…
Hey Paolo!
Yes I hope so too!
The scenes in the bars will probably be pretty dark though!
Its too bad I didn't interview you! But there were so many people!
Maybe an other time!
greetings from switzerland!

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