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Positive Psychology in SMEs event

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Danielle Hicks

12:34, 4 MAR 2015

Professor Adrian Furnham, Juliette Summerfield, Kirsty Davies-Chinnock and Jamil Qureshi at the Aston Business School Transformation For Growth Positive Psychology in SME's event at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens.1 of 5
Tony O'Driscoll, Elinor Perry and Graeme Hall at the Aston Business School Transformation For Growth Positive Psychology in SME's event at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens.2 of 5
Elena Martin, Dr Michael Butler, Alice Grieve and Caroline Smeeton at the Aston Business School Transformation For Growth Positive Psychology in SME's event at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens.3 of 5
Mike Mounfield, Michele Wilby and Chris Quinn at the Aston Business School Transformation For Growth Positive Psychology in SME's event at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens.4 of 5
Simon Hague, Teresa Ford and Abraham Achiampong at the Aston Business School Transformation For Growth Positive Psychology in SME's event at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens.5 of 5

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