Dr Timothy Sharp (Chief Happiness Officer)
Dr. Sharp has three degrees in psychology (including a Ph.D.) and an impressive record as an academic, clinician and coach. He set up one of Sydney’s largest clinical psychology practices (www.makingchanges.com.au), a highly regarded Executive Coaching practice (www.positiveld.com), and is the founder & CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of The Happiness Institute, Australia’s first organisation devoted solely to enhancing happiness in individuals, families and organisations.
He’s taught at all the major universities in NSW and is currently an Adjunct Professor (in Positive Psychology) within the School of Management, Faculty of Business at UTS and also an Adjunct Professor (Positive Psychology) within the School of Health Sciences at RMIT University. His primary area of interest is enhancing happiness at work but he’s also actively involved in consulting and research projects in the areas of leadership, resilience, recruitment and positive education, as well as applications of positive psychology to health and wellbeing (see www.thehappinessdiet.com.au).
In 2008 Dr. Sharp’s achievements were recognised by the Australian Davos Connection when he received a Future Leadership Award and in 2010 he was invited to be an Australia Day Ambassador. Dr. Sharp is also a bestselling author (of, among other things, “The Happiness Handbook”, “100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people” and most recently, “100 Ways to Happy Children: a guide for busy parents”), a sought after public speaker, and as a result of his frequent appearances in the local and international media he’s been read and heard by millions of people (http://www.drhappy.com.au).
Ann Folbigg (Chief People Officer)
Ann is Tim’s business partner and since 2004, a part owner of The Happiness Institute. She holds the esteemed title of Chief People Officer. Ann often refers to herself as ‘the love factor’ in the business – making sure all staff and licensees are happy, fulfilled, engaged and flourishing at work. Ann is also responsible for marketing, managing the finances and recruitment.
Prior to joining The Happiness Institute, and after a 7 year career with Macquarie Bank, Ann established, then grew and managed a national Mortgage Broking business, Mortgage Force Australia, for 16 years.
During her time as a Mortgage Broker, Ann (having been elected by industry peers) served 7 years on the NSW council of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA). She was instrumental in changing the mortgage broking industry by introducing minimum education and experience standards and is now a Fellow of the MFAA.
Ann became interested in Positive Psychology during her time at Mortgage Force. She was a mentor to many of her licensees, offering regular coaching sessions. After seeking Tim’s help to improve her knowledge and skills in coaching, Ann realised her passion for positive psychology. The rest is history!
Ann holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and a Degree in Optimism from the School of Life.
Paul Dickinson (Chief Enthusiasm Officer)
In addition to woking as a coach with The Happiness Institute, Paul is also Principal with Positive Leadership Development (PLD), an Executive Coaching and Positive Psychology Consultancy.
Paul has over 20 years of business experience in addition to an Honours Degree in Business Studies and qualifications in Executive Coaching from the University of Sydney and UTS. Over the past two decades Paul has coached and managed literally 100’s of staff and has established, managed and grown numerous multi-million dollar businesses throughout Australia, Asia and the UK.
Following the successful development of a greenfield operation for an HR Consulting and Training business in Scotland, Paul immigrated to Australia in 1998. After management stints at two internationally renowned recruitment consultancies, Paul then set up, managed and grew Charterhouse Partnership as co-Founder and Managing Director. He then relocated to Asia and launched Charterhouse in both Singapore and Hong Kong.
Paul returned to Australia to establish the executive arm of Kelly Services and become their Managing Director where he stayed until joining PLD.
Paul’s experience, qualifications and passion set him apart as an outstanding Executive Coach and Leadership Development & Positive Psychology Consultant.
Nick Lim-Howe (Clinical and Coaching Psychologist)
Nick is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist who recently joined the team at the beginning of 2011. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney, where he achieved first class honours in a Bachelor of Psychology and his Masters of Clinical Psychology at the University of New South Wales.
Nick has worked with a variety of different client groups in a range of clinical settings, including The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service at the Royal North Shore Hospital, working with both families and young adults. He has also worked in the field of brain injury at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre where he helped design neurosocial rehabilitation programs for people that had sustained a brain injury. He has also conducted research at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and has experience teaching Psychology at the University of Sydney.
At present Nick splits his time between the Happiness Institute and an acute adult mental health ward at Manly hospital.
Nick’s main areas of expertise include;
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Mood disorders and anxiety management
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Pain Management and Injury Rehabilitation
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Assertiveness Training
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Health psychology
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Working with families and adolescents
Nick enjoys working with people from all sorts of backgrounds, and is available for one on one sessions Monday to Wednesday. He can be reached on (02) 9221 3306.
Daniel Miller (Digital Marketing)
Daniel is the newest recruit at The Happiness Institute, joining as our digital marketing assistant in May 2011.
He studied Marketing and International studies at UTS where he graduated with credit in 2010. As part of this degree, he spent one year in Regensburg, Germany studying the cultural differences across international marketing communications.
Daniel has several years experience in digital marketing, having worked in online retail with Getprice.com.au, as well as several university projects.
Currently Daniel manages several areas of The Happiness Institute, including; email newsletters, social media communication, The Happiness Diet enquiries, search engine marketing /optimisation, and general media communication.
Daniel is particularly excited to join the team, and explore how positive psychology can be promoted and delivered through digital media.
Linda Suong (Office Manager)
Linda is the Office Manager of The Happiness Institute and basically runs the place!
Linda became part of the Happiness Crew in 2006 after defecting from our Clinical Practice, Dr. Sharp & Associates (DTSA), where she was the Practice Manager for 2 years. Linda is responsible for the business finances, managing corporate speaking gigs, coordinating events, and overseeing the general day to day running of the business. She is our right hand gal!
Linda had a career in office management before joining us and holds a degree in business management from the school of life.
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