FOUNDING PARTNER-DR HAMMOND

Mona Cooley
Jan 17
3 min read

Dr. Wayne Hammond is the founding Partner/CSO of Flourishing Life. I am grateful when I connected with him 2008 when I started Cool Family Solutions.

WHY? I had heard about his knowledge on resilience which captured my attention as I felt this was something families needed to know they had strengths that were untapped when faced with mental health/addiction, conflict in the family.

In 2024, we became partners! His strength-based questionnaire provided an outcome report presenting the results of our strengths-based coaching organization's implementation of the FLOURISHING LIFE MODEL and accompanying assessment questionnaire.

" This model, rooted in positive psychology and a strengths-based approach, was utilized to enhance program members' resilience capacity, foster positive personal well-being, and develop performance strengths and skills necessary for effectively navigating life's challenges?" "Thumbs Up" Outcome Data Evaluation Report for Cool Family Solutions prepared by Wayne Hammond, Ph.D. ( 38 Page Document)

Sharing 4 Highlights of the Report

A. The Flourishing Life Questionnaire SERVED as a KEY TOOL providing :

1. assessing individual growth areas and strengths

2. providing valuable insights that inform tailored interventions and development

plans

sought to empower members not only to cope with challenges but to thrive
enabling them to approach obstacles with confidence, adaptability, and a proactive mindset
provided a report of the key findings and outcomes from the application of the strengths-based resilience, well-being and performance skills
report highlights both quantitative and qualitative results
Illustrates the model's effectiveness in proving sustainable personal growth, mental health and overall life satisfaction
These insights, Cool Family Solutions continues to refine its approach to strength-based coaching
Goal of fostering lasting resilience and well-being among all program members

B. KEY FEATURES OF A STRENGTH-BASED COACHING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM

Focus on Strengths and Resilience:
a. Identifying the strengths, skills, and achievements that clients already possess
b. Recognizes clients as resourceful and capable
c. Encourages individuals and families to see themselves as empowered agents of their own growth
Culturally Responsive and Respectful:
a. For communities and culturally diverse groups, a strength-based approach honors cultural values, traditions and heritage
b. Program designed to resonate with the lived experiences and cultural identities of clients
c. Acknowledging that cultural resilience is a powerful foundation for growth and well-being

C. FLOURISHIHG LIFE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ILLUSTRATES 3 MAJOR PILLARS

Personal strengths: self-awareness, self-care, social awareness, and self-management
Environmental/Relational Strengths: influence of external supports such as caregivers, school, peers, learning environments, and community resources
Performance Skills/Strengths: encompasses
a. both soft and hard skills
b. internal traits like communication and adaptability
c. external skills like teamwork
d. mastery in specific academic or technical areas

D. The Flourishing Life framework and model of practice reflects a dynamic

process based on strengths-based principles as a guiding philosophy of positive

human change.

emphasis is not on procedures, techniques and knowledge
it is about individuals invited to ask different questions
communicate in ways that creates a curious exploration of their personal strengths
influencing of others based upon a clear set of values and attitude
facilitating one's potential to nurture their capacity to thrive
experience positive well-being versus the traditional problem solving with knowledge and managing one's hard skill assets