Positive Work Ways

1. Master Your Brain State
   Learn simple, bite-sized practices (no theory overload!) to notice when stress is creeping in—and flip your internal switch back to calm, creative thinking.
    
2. Lead with Quiet Confidence
   Discover questions and conversation starters that help you—and your team—stay present, stay curious, and shift from reactive “survival mode” into intentional problem-solving.
    
3. Build a Culture That Cares
   See how small, everyday choices—your words, your tone, your questions—ripple out to create greater trust, collaboration, and well-being across your whole organization.
    
4. Spark Change Beyond Your Desk
   Turn your new skills into a movement: healthier brains fuel healthier workplaces, which in turn build stronger, more resilient communities. 

• We’re living in a stress epidemic. Chronic pressure is burning people out and sapping joy—at work and at home.
   
• Science meets empathy. No dense neuroscience jargon—just a down-to-earth guide to how our “internal pharmacist” works, why it matters, and what to do about it.
   
• Tools you can use today. From a 60-second breathing reset to a three-question mindset check-in, every practice is field-tested in real organizations.
   
• A bigger ripple effect. When teams become more resilient, happier, and safer, that positivity extends into neighborhoods, families, and society at large.
   

Positive Work Ways isn’t just another leadership manual—it’s a toolkit for anyone who wants to turn insight into impact, one small shift at a time.

With a background in occupational health and safety and a long-standing interest in psychology, Louise has spent her career exploring how organisations can work better — not just in terms of productivity, but in how people think, feel, and relate to one another.

Alongside her full-time work, she also qualified as a solutions-focused therapist — but chose not to practice clinically. Supporting people one-to-one, after the crisis had already hit, didn’t feel enough. She became increasingly focused on prevention, and on the potential to create wider impact through the workplace, recognising that organisations are simply the sum of their people, and culture reflects collective brain state.

It was during her therapy training that she first came across a simple brain analogy designed to help people make sense of their own reactions. It proved a powerful tool — not just for awareness, but for action. That same analogy would later form the foundation for Positive Work Ways: a workplace-focused model that helps individuals and organisations shift behaviour, influence culture, and improve outcomes by working with the brain, not against it.

Louise went on to complete a Master’s degree in the Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health, which deepened her interest further, particularly in how positive psychology and solutions-focused approaches can be combined to support more proactive and practical change in the workplace.

Today, she works with businesses to help them build healthier, safer, more productive cultures — using practical, evidence-informed tools that influence brain state and shape behaviour across teams, systems, and leadership. 

I believe so passionately in the power of Positive Work Ways that I’ve created a handful of free resources to help you get started—even if you’re not ready to buy the book today.

• Download the Quick Start Guide from my book providing an overview of Positive Work Ways.

• Download the Positive Workways Introductory Toolkit for a sample of a selection of activities.
   
• Try the What Does Good Look Like? Worksheet to shift your focus toward solutions.
   
• Grab the Pharmacist check-in for a quick pause and reset when pressure mounts.
   

These mini-guides and activities bring the core ideas to life in just a few clicks—no cost, no strings attached. My hope is that they spark new insights, build your confidence to influence your own (and your team’s) pharmacist, and show you first-hand how small shifts can unlock big, positive ripples at work and beyond.