Facilitating well-being and Performance through the Development of Strengths at Work: Results from an Intervention Program

Abstract

The objective of the present pilot study was to test a strengths-based intervention program in the workplace and assess its impact on well-being, performance, harmonious passion, vitality and concentration of workers using a pretest-posttest design. The intervention program was conducted on a sample of 78 participants working in a physical readaptation center and comprised three main steps: (1) Discovery, (2) Integration and (3) Action. Results from a series of paired sample t-tests revealed increases in participants’ strengths use and well-being after the intervention. However, no difference was found regarding work performance, harmonious passion, vitality and concentration. Further analyses revealed that participants who reported high increases in strengths use also showed significant increases in harmonious passion and work performance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.