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Human DevelopmentPublished on By Vicente Ferreira Armond Ribeiro1 min readBlog-book · Preface

Preface: what truly makes people thrive?

The opening of INTMP's blog-book: twelve practical tools, one a month, to develop people, teams and organizations in personal life, in companies and in the public sector.

Preface: what truly makes people thrive?

We live in an age of profound change. We have never had so much access to information, technology and opportunity. Even so, millions of people struggle to find purpose, balance, productivity and fulfillment.

Companies struggle to engage their employees. Public organizations seek greater efficiency and a more human approach. Families try to strengthen their relationships amid the rush of daily life. Against this backdrop, a fundamental question arises: what truly makes people thrive?

The answer does not lie in magic formulas or instant solutions. It lies in the conscious development of the human being.

How to read this blog-book

Each month, one chapter presents a tool that promotes self-awareness, productivity, healthy relationships, well-being, leadership and personal fulfillment. These are not just concepts: they are practical instruments for personal, family, professional, business and public life.

  • Chapters 1 to 6: the tools of INTMP's Well-Being and Self-Knowledge Program, free for citizens.
  • Chapters 7 to 12: tools for behavior, careers, personal strengths, communication, balance and planning the future.
  • In every chapter: applications in the private sector, the public sector and personal life, with the source next to each figure.

At the end of the series, the twelve chapters will be collected into a book. Enjoy the reading and, above all, the practice.

Vicente Ferreira Armond RibeiroPresident of the National Institute of Technologies & Psychosocial Monitoring – INTMP
Blog-book

Tools to Develop People, Teams and Organizations

Blog-book contents

  1. Preface: what truly makes people thrive?
  2. Chapter 1 · Strengths Map: stop trying to be good at everything
  3. Chapter 2 · The Time Tetrad: the biggest mistake about productivityComing soon · November 2026
  4. Chapter 3 · Language of Appreciation: not everyone feels valued in the same wayComing soon · December 2026
  5. Chapter 4 · Positivity and Well-Being: what does it mean to flourish?Coming soon · January 2027
  6. Chapter 5 · Appreciating Children: love needs to be understoodComing soon · February 2027
  7. Chapter 6 · Life and Career Vision: if you do not know where you are going, any road will doComing soon · March 2027
  8. Chapter 7 · DISC and Behavioral Profile: understanding human differencesComing soon · April 2027
  9. Chapter 8 · Career Anchors: what really motivates you?Coming soon · May 2027
  10. Chapter 9 · Personal Strengths: the best in every human beingComing soon · June 2027
  11. Chapter 10 · Brain Processing and Communication: the world is not perceived the same wayComing soon · July 2027
  12. Chapter 11 · Systemic Balance: the Wheel of LifeComing soon · August 2027
  13. Chapter 12 · Building the Future: dreams need a methodComing soon · September 2027

Sources

  1. Organização Mundial da Saúde. World mental health report: transforming mental health for all, 2022
  2. Sorenson S. How Employees’ Strengths Make Your Company Stronger. Gallup, 2014

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