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THINK WORK SMART is a science-based solution for the workplace focussed on wellbeing and job performance.

WHAT WE DO

Neuroscience, cognitive learning and brain-based activities are incorporated
throughout our programs, coaching and keynotes.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Programs

Over the past decade, Michael and his colleagues have designed, developed and delivered a range of in-person and online high performance mindset programs focussed for leadership and management as well as employees.

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COACHING - MENTORING

Based on many years of successful coaching for high performance and wellbeing with individuals and small groups, coachees learn how they can think sensibly and flexibly about problems they encounter at work as well as how to achieve their goals with a minimum of stress and a maximum of efficiency at a very high standard.

We specialise in the development of mentoring programs for university students. Upper-level, university students learn how to mentor first year under-graduates in the elements of a successful mind.

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KEYNOTES

Michael presents with a perfect blend of humour, sincerity and knowledge, assuring that audiences are engaged, informed and inspired. His content-rich presentations offer useful information and a wealth of practical strategies to support individuals at all levels of an organisation. He receives unanimously fabulous feedback as a skilled presenter and esteemed expert.

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Overview
Childhood Irrationality
Intervention Steps

MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER TRAINING

We offer on-line and in-person training workshops in the use of Rational-Emotive, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (REBT) with school-age children. 

These workshops are presented by Michael Bernard, Ph.D., an international leader in the application of REBT with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, procrastination and under-achievement.

As a fellow and approved training supervisor of the Albert Ellis Institute and founder of the Australian Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy, Michael has trained over 1,000 psychologists, counsellors, social workers and chaplains in REBT.

He has authored and edited over 10 books on REBT and many book chapters. For many years he worked with Albert Ellis, founder of REBT.

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DISCOVER YOUR MINDSET FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE

Take the High Performance Mindset at Work Survey.

BENEFITS

Personal

  • Clear, rational thinking
  • Positive emotional experiences
  • Stronger commitments to success, others and self
  • Overcoming work performance blockers
  • Problem solving effectiveness
  • Increased social-emotional capabilities

Workplaces

  • High performance
  • Teamwork
  • Wellbeing
  • Job satisfaction
  • Morale
  • Less stress

BOOK

Michael Bernard’s new book is based on his many years of consulting and coaching at sporting clubs (Michael was the first sport psychologist for Collingwood Football Club), financial organisations (AMP), schools (Founder, You Can Do It! Education) and with many, many parents, teachers and students. Michael reveals what has been learnt about how people operate at their best and why and when they do not.

FEEDBACK

Some time ago, Deakin University's Faculty of business and Law Mentor program implemented a new component called "The Successful Mind.” This was aimed at improving student success and addressing 10 key topics which would help students achieve success within their university life. I attended an amazing training session by Professor Michael E. Bernard who, incidentally, is the mind behind " The Successful Mind'. I have personally applied some of the concepts from his book which have led to great results. This was an amazing experience….I hope more and more students benefit from this brilliant program.
Mathangi MahalingamMentor, Team Leader, Drop in Centre, Deakin University Faculty of Business & Law
Michael's knowledge and skills in the areas of adult learning and development, particularly in psychology, provided invaluable input into the shaping of targeted professional development at the Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership. In my role as a learning designer, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated Michael's insights and expertise, as well as his well thought out and sequenced learning, as we worked on ensuring the success of the course. I would highly recommend Michael for any work involving the development of leaders leading to improved organisational outcomes.
Matt TibbleFormer Manager - Learning, Development & Innovation, Bastow Institute of Education Leadership
Michael Bernard’s program has helped increase the confidence and performance of many of our players.
John BirtFormer football manager, Collingwood Football Club, Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Bernard’s thinking and his program are eminently sensible based on sound principles of psychology.
London Times
Dr. Michael Bernard has put achievable success and high performance within anyone’s reach by clearly demonstrating how removing your self-sabotaging blocks is the direct path to excellence.
Michael E. BroderPh.D., Clinical Psychologist, author of Seven Steps to Your Best Life, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
This was a fantastic program to focus my thinking on maximising my performance not just at work but overall for life. I highly recommend it for anyone who strives to achieve their maximum potential.
Karah LarrsonEastern Bridge Lawyers
The High Performance Mindset program has such valuable material which could be applied to a wide variety and range of workplace situations – very exciting.
Lea MonaghanJetStar Cabin Crew Manager and Trainer
The program gives an insightful look into the powers of self-talk and improving the mindset. Most valuable was understanding the “blockers” and overcoming them and a better understanding of my commitments (success, others, self) and areas for self-improvement.
Richard LittleResolve Software Development Company
Most relevant for me was learning the ABCs of emotions (it’s your beliefs –thinking- that controls your emotions, not the outside world) and principles of emotional mastery. Most valuable was understanding the three commitments and my own strengths and weaknesses. It was great to reflect on my own self-talk and what it is doing for my own success. I appreciated learning that bad things at work are really not that bad in the big picture.
Nick JohnsonResolve Software Development Company
Most relevant for me was that the presentation gave me the ability to reflect on past tough situations at work and those strategies (confidence, persistence, organisation, getting along) that can be used (potentially) for helping me better handle the same situations the next time they arise.
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Michael Bernard

Michael E. Bernard, Ph.D. is an international consultant to business, universities, organisations, educational authorities and governments. He has been a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Graduate School of Education and is an Emeritus Professor, California State University, Long Beach. He is the Founder of You Can Do It! Education a program for promoting student social-emotional well-being and achievement that is being used in thousands of schools in Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Singapore, England, Romania, and North America.
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