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WOHASU® Wellbeing Leadership Certification

Empowering Leaders to Create Happier, More Resilient School Communities 

Pioneering a first-of-its-kind initiative, the WOHASU® Certification was launched in collaboration with #1 NY Times bestselling author and Harvard Professor Dr. Arthur C. Brooks and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the third largest public school district in the United States. This groundbreaking pilot program marked the first time a comprehensive, science-based wellbeing leadership training was implemented at scale, setting a new standard for what’s possible in education.

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Program Objectives

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Why This Program Matters

Education today is at a critical crossroads. School leaders face special challenges like high teacher burnout and turnover, and heightened student anxiety and stress. These issues are straining entire school communities – impacting not just educators, but also students, families, and administrators.

Whether you’re a teacher or a principal guiding your school, there is an enormous opportunity to lead the way through these challenges. School leaders are searching for a new way forward, in which their peers can enjoy a greater sense of meaning, purpose, and satisfaction, which directly impacts students’ health, wellbeing, and academic success.

Improve Teacher Retention

Teachers with high resilience are 40% less likely to leave their profession. (Education Policy Institute, 2024)

Student Benefits

Schools with engaged teachers see a 20% increase in student engagement and motivation. (Gallup)

Program Content

Individual Wellbeing

Understanding what happiness is, what affects it, and how to manage emotions

  • What is happiness?
  • Macronutrients and 4 pillars of happiness
  • Emotional self-management and metacognition
  • Positive psychology, strengths-based approaches & habit creation
  • Relationships: family, work, and friends

Collective Wellbeing

Exploring the systemic impacts of wellbeing and how to implement effective policies and tools

  • Link between individual and organizational happiness
  • Impact of collective wellbeing on engagement, retention, performance, and health 
  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) for teacher and staff management
  • Organizational wellbeing practices and leadership strategies 
  • Purpose at work

Applying the Knowledge

Identifying strengths and implementing practical leadership strategies to inspire cultural transformation in schools 

  • Develop action plan with measurement tools to assess wellbeing 
  • Implement leadership strategies for program success 
  • Integrate innovative recommendations and resources

Program Delivery

WOHASU Wellbeing Leadership Flexible Program Format
Sandro Formica

Sandro Formica, Ph.D.

Program Director

Prof. Formica is a Research Fellow in Positive Organizational Psychology at Claremont Graduate University in California and a Visiting Professor of Positive Organizations at Florida International University and in selected European universities. 

Prof. Formica’s training and consulting activities revolve around his research, which consists of classifying and categorizing evidence-based positive organizational interventions and measuring their benefits for the individual, the team, and the entire organization. Since 2000, he has been offering Executive Education training to global and multi-national firms’ C-level managers in the U.S.A., Middle East, New Zealand, France, Spain, and Italy.

His academic article “The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting Paradigm Shifts: An overview of current situation and future research directions” is the most cited about that topic.

Prof. Formica is the co-director of the research unit “Positive Organizational Behavior & Human Capital” at La Sapienza University, Rome. He published in international peer-reviewed journals on retention, positive emotions, economics, self-awareness, human motivational factors, behavioral decision-making, executive education needs, United States vs. Europe training systems, and predictability of human preferences in future global businesses. His research papers were presented at international conferences, such as the World Business Congress, the Quality of Life World Conference, and the International Conference on Emotional Intelligence. 

Wellbeing Leadership+

Wellbeing Leadership+ is designed to extend the value of the WOHASU Wellbeing Leadership Certification—or serve as a powerful stand-alone solution for schools seeking to embed wellbeing into their culture.

Includes:

  • Curated wellbeing content license for teachers, parents, students and educators
  • One-on-one or group leadership coaching
  • Monthly master classes with global wellbeing experts
  • Interactive Wellbeing IntelligenceWorkshop

Flexible and scalable, Wellbeing Leadership+ is ideal for schools and districts committed to lasting, measurable wellbeing outcomes.

Outcomes

Personal Development

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  • Strengthen emotional awareness and self-regulation under pressure
  • Clarify core values to align actions with purpose
  • Build resilience and enhance stress-management strategies
  • Improve overall mental and emotional wellbeing
  • Boost self-confidence and intrinsic motivation
  • Cultivate metacognition for greater focus and presence
  • Deepen fulfillment across personal and professional domains
  • Adopt a growth mindset 
  • Connect with purpose and meaning
  • Positive Leadership Development

Professional Development

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  • Develop evidence-based positive leadership skills
  • Strengthen school culture through wellbeing
  • Improve teacher engagement and retention
  • Elevate student motivation and performance
  • Foster strengths-based, high-performing teams
  • Build team resilience
  • Boost engagement, morale and collaboration
  • Implement sustainable wellbeing practices
  • Communicate with clarity and empathy
  • Strengthen workplace trust

Organizational Improvements

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  • Foster a happier, more resilient school community
  • Strengthen staff morale and reduce burnout
  • Develop an environment for student engagement and academic achievement
  • Improve teacher retention and job satisfaction
  • Embed wellbeing into daily school practices
  • Identify wellbeing champions and leaders
  • Reduce absenteeism tied to stress and burnout
  • Align educator and organizational purpose
  • Improve communication across staff, students, and families
  • Extend a ripple effect of wellbeing throughout the school community

After Program Completion

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Holistic Well-being Leadership CERTIFICATE
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For any inquiries please email our Program Manager: Kristof@wohasu.com

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