Positive Psychology for Strong Teams – Meade’s Third Collaboration with Merz Aesthetics
June 13, 2025Explore how David Meade’s keynote helped Merz Aesthetics deepen team connection and resilience through positive psychology.
Merz Aesthetics: Leading Industry Innovation
The aesthetics industry is evolving at pace. A sector once defined solely by innovation in treatment is now shaped by rigorous focus on safety, regulation and patient experience. At the forefront of this transformation is Merz Aesthetics — a global leader in aesthetics medicine with a presence in more than 90 countries. Merz is accumulating a growing network of clinics, practitioners, and healthcare professionals who trust its portfolio of market-leading products.
In London, at the iconic Nobu Hotel, Merz brought together a carefully curated group of experts from across the aesthetics community. This exclusive event featured some of the brightest minds in the sector: GPs, nurse practitioners, aesthetic specialists, and thought leaders, all gathered to reflect on current trends, explore future priorities, and deepen the dialogue around safety, positive psychology, patient care, and innovation.
David Meade Returns for His Third Keynote with Merz
And at the centre of the agenda, delivering his third keynote for Merz, was David Meade. For any keynote speaker, there are few compliments greater than being invited back — not once, but repeatedly. It’s a testament to the lasting impact of Meade’s previous sessions and the relationship he’s built with the Merz team.
“Every time I come back,” Meade said, “I understand the business and its people more deeply. That means we can create even more tailored, relevant, and impactful sessions.”
This time, Meade focused on the business science of positive psychology — and its role in building resilient, high-performance teams. The session, like all of his keynotes, was anything but theoretical. It was practical, energising, and rich in real-world application.
A Focus on Positive Psychology and High-Performance Teams
He explored how connection is a competitive advantage. Even in hybrid and remote working environments, where day-to-day interaction is limited, teams can still foster meaningful relationships that drive positive outcomes. Meade challenged participants to rethink what connection looks like in a distributed workforce, and how even small acts of recognition, reflection, and empathy can transform team performance.
One segment of the keynote focused on reframing challenge as opportunity. Drawing from the latest research in positive psychology, Meade illustrated how mindset directly shapes productivity and morale. Leaders were encouraged to become more deliberate in how they model resilience and optimism — not as buzzwords, but as strategic behaviours.
Intentional Insights for the Aesthetic Industry
Another focus of learning for Merz was the importance of Agency. In the aesthetic world, where many professionals operate independently, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the broader mission. Meade shared science-backed strategies to help individuals feel more empowered, engaged, and connected to something bigger than themselves. He reminded them of their capacity to act independently and achieve success.
The impact was immediate. Delegates described the session as “uplifting and practical” praising its relevance not just to their clinical work, but to how they lead, collaborate, and communicate within their organisations. The session helped reframe workplace culture as something that isn’t accidental — but intentional.
Future Collaborations for Meade and Merz
“Merz is deeply invested in its people and its partners,” Meade said. “They know that world-class product has to be matched by world-class people and world-class thinking. That’s what this event was all about.”
As Merz continues to raise the bar globally, events like this one in London reinforce its commitment to investing in more than just innovation — but in positive psychology, leadership, and long-term success.
Closing the event, Meade expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to return:
“It’s a privilege to work with a company that leads not just with science, but with heart. I’m already looking forward to seeing where we can take things next together.”
With momentum building and partnerships deepening, the relationship between David Meade and Merz looks set to grow even stronger in the months and years ahead.