Thrive to Perform – Perform to Thrive with Krumma Jonsdottir, Founder of Positive Performances

In an exclusive interview, Krumma Jonsdottir, Founder of Positive Performances, shares her expertise on leadership development focusing on future and current leaders’ performance and multidimensional well-being. Hear more on Episode 92: Thrive to Perform – Perform to Thrive.

In light of emotional labor becoming part of many job roles, understanding personal well-being is essential. This episode dives into an important discussion of well-being in the workplace, with practical tools for enhancing business performance while fostering a healthy work environment.

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Krumma Jonsdottir, a people development professional and executive coach, for an insightful dialogue on nurturing positive performance in the hospitality industry.

With 20+ years of experience in international hospitality management, training, and mentoring, Krumma’s expertise bridges hospitality with positive psychology to help F&B professionals develop their leadership skills. Hear more about leadership development, the value of well-being in the workplace, and how it impacts business performance.

Tune in and HEAR:

1. The Crucial Role of Workplace Wellbeing: For Krumma, the hospitality industry is a stage and employees are the actors. Hear her philosophy on the need for staff well-being, stressing the importance of aligning personal values with professional roles.
2. How Positive Performance Translates to Business Analytics: Krumma highlights the significance of leadership, staff well-being, and customer satisfaction in enhancing business profitability, and walks us through the PERMAV model as an innovative way to assess performance and job satisfaction.
3. Implementing Positive Education: Hear how Krumma’s concept of positive education was successfully implemented at the Ferrières Hospitality & Luxury Management School, and how it has visibly demonstrated the power of positivity by driving academic progress and improved well-being.
4. Positive Performance – A Tool for All: Learn more about Krumma’s mental fitness program, Positive Performance. Beneficial for everyone regardless of their field, the program offers mini-courses on mental health education and the first level is freely accessible to all.

Resources

Learn more from Krumma and discover Thrive to Perform, a mental health app, at positive-performances.passion.io.

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About Krumma Jonsdottir, MAPPCP

Krumma Jonsdottir is a people development professional and Founder of Positive Performances, a leadership development
venture focusing on future and current leaders’ performance and multidimensional wellbeing.

With 20+ years of experience in international hospitality management, training, and mentoring, Krumma excels as a leader and coach, dedicated to enhancing team dynamics, organizational well-being, and individual growth.

Native to Iceland and based in Paris, she has worked extensively across Europe and the United States.

Krumma’s approach integrates positive psychology seamlessly into her personal and professional life. Her innate optimism, exceptional problem-solving skills, and top strengths—Love of Learning, Fairness, and Zest—contribute to her effectiveness. As a coach, Krumma tailors her facilitation to meet the unique needs of each client. She possesses the academic knowledge, experience, and tools to foster self-awareness, discover purpose, values, and strengths, and empower individuals to thrive both personally and professionally.

Krumma’s clientele spans a diverse range of ages and professions, from graduate students to CEOs. Currently, she is immersed in a significant project that bridges higher education and organizations. The “Thrive to Perform & Perform to Thrive” mental fitness program focuses on developing emotional intelligence, resilience, and psychological capital, resulting in immediate improvements in well-being and performance.

Krumma is a PhD candidate in Leadership and Strategic Management, she also holds an MSc degree in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, complemented by a BSc in Hospitality Management.
Moreover, she has obtained various professional certifications, including Extended DiSC, Mindfulness Educator, PQ Positive Intelligence, Life Coaching, and Cognitive Behavioral Practitioner.

Krumma is a member of ICF Iceland, certified senior practitioner of the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) and a Global
EMCC research volunteer.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Krumma Jonsdottir for joining us.

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