Positive Work Ways® Online Courses

This self-paced online course introduces the Positive Work Ways® model — a simple, practical way of understanding how brain state drives workplace culture, communication, and performance.

You’ll explore:

• The two brain states — Primitive and Intellectual — and why they matter for work and life
   
• The brain’s “leadership team” (Radar, Filing Cabinet, Pharmacist™) and their impact
   
• How stress, overload, and uncertainty push us into protection mode
   
• Practical ways leaders can support more time in the Intellectual Mind
   

Who it’s for:
Leaders, professionals, and anyone who wants to build healthier, safer, more productive working environments.

 👉 Enrol today and learn at your own pace 

Techniques drawn from positive psychology and solutions-focused approaches, showing how small daily practices — from reframing and gratitude to scaling and questions that spark possibility — can shift brain state and strengthen resilience.

A leadership-level course on how to integrate brain-based approaches into strategy, communication, safety, and culture. This course explores how leaders can scale Positive Work Ways® across teams, systems, and business functions.

A hands-on course built around the workbook section of Positive Work Ways®. Learners will be guided step by step through reflection exercises, templates, and real-world applications to embed learning in daily work.

A short, practical course designed for frontline teams and staff. Focused on the essentials of the Positive Work Ways® framework — brain states, the leadership team analogy, and simple shifts to improve communication and collaboration.

12.00 Welcome & Introduction 

An opening reflection on what really drives workplace culture and change, introducing a thought-provoking question to start the session.

12:10 Understanding Brain State

Exploring a simple and relatable way of understanding how brain chemistry influences behaviour, communication, leadership, and performance.

12:30 Culture as Collective Brain State

How day-to-day interactions shape the wider workplace, and how factors such as stress, communication, perception, and safety all link back to brain state.

12:50 Practical Tools & Integration

Scalable ways to influence brain state through leadership, communication, and routine work activities, without adding to the workload.

13:10 Reflections & Discussion

An open space to share insights, challenges, and ideas, and reflect on how these concepts apply in your work or organisation.

13:25 Closing & Takeaway Question

A final prompt to carry forward into your workday: 

What’s your Pharmacist doing, and how is it influencing how you work, lead, and interact? 

 Watch this space for future courses and events!