Leading with Positivity & Authenticity
Aurelie Litynski
Aurelie Litynski is a TEDx speaker, author of the book 100 Ideas for a Positive Work Culture, as well as a certified Chief Happiness Officer and Chief Wellbeing Officer. In addition, she has received training from leading global experts and obtained multiple certifications in positive psychology, change management and neuroplasticity.
She draws on her extensive training and experience to develop interactive sessions focused on employee experience, positive leadership, emotional intelligence and human-centric culture.
She works with SMEs, multinational organizations, and corporate leaders all around the globe, empowering them to boost positivity, productivity, and performance in the workplace.
Her overall mission? To foster a human-centric approach to work, where the teams' happiness is part of the teams' culture.
- Recording: Yes
- Language: English
- Duration: 45 min / 15 min
Session Summary
Studies clearly show that leaders have a huge influence on employees’ well-being and performance. This interactive session gives leaders the knowledge and hands-on tools they need to support their employees in being happier and more productive. With our new way of working, we need trusting teams more than ever. Being an authentic leader is a crucial skill for constructing powerful and successful teams. Leaders will learn how to create a positive work culture where people are engaged, feel valued and deliver their best.
Interaction
During the expert session, Aurelie Litynski engages the audience through interactive exercises using the Mentimeter app, Q&A sessions, and live demonstrations on emotional intelligence and its role in effective leadership. She encourages participants to reflect on their emotional experiences, share personal stories, and practice mindfulness techniques for self-awareness and emotion regulation. Aurelie emphasizes authentic leadership and open communication as essential components of a positive work culture, and offers resources for further learning on the topic.
Key Learnings
- Cultivating Self-Awareness: Recognizing and understanding your own emotions is the foundation for effective emotion regulation and building stronger relationships at work.
- Practicing Empathetic Listening: Active listening skills, including silence, validation, and nonverbal communication, are crucial for creating a positive work environment and fostering strong team dynamics.
- Building Positive Work Culture: Prioritizing emotional intelligence in the workplace through self-awareness, empathetic listening, and open communication can lead to increased productivity, happiness, and overall success for individuals and teams.
Detailed session description
During this session, Aurelie Litynski explores how leaders can create a positive work culture by combining emotional intelligence, authenticity, and positive psychology. She explains why happiness at work is a driver of engagement, resilience, creativity, and performance, and encourages leaders to recognize the impact they have on their team's wellbeing. Rather than focusing solely on results, she shows how self awareness, emotional awareness, and meaningful human connections help leaders build trust and navigate change more effectively.
Litynski introduces the four core domains of emotional intelligence: self awareness, self management, social awareness, and relationship management. She shares practical techniques to strengthen each area, including emotional check ins, stress management strategies, box breathing, empathy, and coaching conversations. Throughout the session, she emphasizes that emotional intelligence is a skill that leaders can develop over time and that it enables them to communicate more effectively, manage challenges with confidence, and inspire stronger collaboration within their teams.
To conclude, Litynski explains how authentic leadership helps create psychologically safe, high performing teams. She encourages leaders to move from being a boss to becoming a coach, lead with empathy as well as clarity, embrace feedback as a two way conversation, and develop active listening skills. She reinforces that positive leadership begins with personal wellbeing and emotional self management, and shows how small, intentional actions can strengthen relationships, foster trust, and create a lasting positive impact across an organization.
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