Dr. Bernd Bürger

11. September 20243. October 2024

Certification as PERMA Lead Coach

Finally - I'm a certified PERMA lead coach and consultant 🤗

Since I published the book "Positive Leadership" by Dr. Markus Ebner have read (here to the current, extended edition)¹I am a big fan of this management approach. Why? For three reasons:

👩‍🔬Erstens, because Positive Leadership - PERMA-Lead is scientifically sound and many verifiable studies have shown that implementing the leadership style has a significantly positive effect on performance, health (=fewer sick days), staff turnover and much more.

⚙️ Secondly, because it is easy to put into practice (if you want to) - the model is easy to understand and apply and there are numerous examples of good practice. It is about promoting positive emotions (P for Positive Emotions), using employees in a strength-oriented way (E for Engagement), creating sustainable relationships (R for Relationships), explaining the meaning of work and decisions, such as changes (M for Meaning) and consciously recognizing successes (A for Accomplishement).

☺️ Thirdly: Because it's fun. PERMA is contagious and not only proven to be good for employees, but also for managers themselves.

🔖 For this reason, I really wanted to delve deeper and went to Vienna with Dr. Markus Ebner on 13 and 14 June 2024 to get certified as a consultant. Together with a great peer group, we then solved numerous complex tasks, I was allowed to do my first evaluation coaching and since the final online session on September 10, 2024, I am now officially certified. This means that I can use all the great Test procedure for PERMA-Lead and coach with them. If you are interested, just get in touch 😉

This is a paid link, which means I get a commission if the book is purchased via the link. This way you support my research and work - thank you very much! Of course, this does not apply to works available for free. ↩︎

26. July 202026. July 2020

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Click on the picture to view the book on Amazon.

A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeAs the title suggests, Manson wants his book to stand out from the usual life advice books. Because these usually emphasize what you could or should achieve - higher, faster, further (see, for example, the book "How to achieve more"). Game Changers). The downside, however, is that you are made very aware of what you have not achieved so far. You haven't achieved this or that, you're not exceptional. And the usual (American?) life guides are all aimed at helping you to finally be extraordinary and achieve all your goals.

In his book, Manson shows a different path to personal success. The book is also available in German ("The subtle art of shitting on it“ view at Amazon), but with this book in particular it should be almost impossible to convey the "spirit" of the book correctly in German. While "to give a fuck" is ambiguous in English and the author uses the expression creatively, that alone is difficult in German. Let's see if I have succeeded.

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3. May 202017. February 2024

Game changers - the best life hacks

Smarter, faster and happier - the best life hacks from the 450 most extraordinary leaders, lateral thinkers and gurus. The 46 laws of success. Insights into: "Game Changers" by Dave Asprey.

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29. March 202017. February 2024

Eisenhower 2.0 or 7 ways to effectiveness

What attitudes or habits do highly effective people have?
Insights into: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Powerful lessons in personal change." by Stephen R. Covey. Also available in German.

Absolutely worth reading, the author guides you well through his book and cleverly forces you to think about yourself. And he focuses on the individual - whether employee or manager, friend or family member. If you have already dealt with the topics of leadership and self-organization, some things will seem familiar. However, these are often placed in a very interesting context (e.g. Eisenhower 2.0).

17. March 202017. February 2024

Atomic Habits: Changing habits

How to achieve big effects and goals with small changes.
Insights into the book "Atomic Habits - Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones" by James Clear.

If you don't fancy reading in English, the book will also be available in German from 21.4. German - view at Amazon.

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12. March 202017. February 2024

BEMM - Effective and efficient mindstorming for larger groups

Moderation technique: How to collect and present the swarm knowledge of larger groups effectively and efficiently.

A few years ago, I gave lectures at the DHPol on the subject of Police & Science, each time to at least one study group, often to two combined groups, i.e. 25 to 50 students. However, I found it important to involve the "audience" in this very exciting and often controversial topic. For this reason, I came up with this method and it has become my favorite method for collecting opinions, ideas, etc. very efficiently, even in larger groups. It is also often very funny to implement - I'll explain why in a moment.