Giselle Nicholson Timmerman MAPP

Giselle Nicholson Timmerman has 17+ years of experience partnering with clients, from founders to Fortune 500 teams, to build stronger leadership and team cultures for greater engagement and competitive performance. She was one of the first 30 people in the world to study with Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, and has applied the science since ‘05 to improve people’s working lives.

As founder of Positive Work, Giselle manages, creates, and delivers experiences for high performance, employee-centric organizations. When needed, she collaborates with two partner companies for projects at scale.

Giselle is also Professor of Managing Change & Healthy Organizations, Professional Development, and Positive Leadership at EAE Business School. Plus, she is honored to serve thousands of global members in a 6-year leadership role with the International Positive Psychology Association’s Work Division.

Giselle’s early career was shaped by a decade in strategy and management consulting. This experience developed her passion for working at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and psychology.

Giselle earned her Masters degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelors degrees from New York University. She’s originally from the American Southwest and lives in Barcelona with her husband and two girls.