Positive Links Videos
All of our Positive Links sessions are free and open to the public. Most are live-streamed and then posted to YouTube, but some are only available on an internal University of Michigan server (requiring U-M login). Quick links to all of the 2016-17 videos are posted below.
2016-17 Fall Semester
September 20, 2016
The surprising effects of smiling on stress, health, and behavioral outcomes
Sarah Pressman, Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
November 2, 2016
Leading to win in a complex world
General David Perkins, Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
November 14, 2016
Eudaimonia in work and family life: Findings and reflections
Carol D. Ryff, Hilldale Professor of Psychology, Director, Institute on Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison Principal Investigator, MIDUS (Midlife in the U.S.) National Study
December 6, 2016
Finding purpose: Environmental stewardship as a personal calling
Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
2016-17 Winter Semester
January 11, 2017
Originals: How non-conformists move the world
Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of Originals and Give and Take
January 24, 2017
Impact at scale: Fulfilling the base of the pyramid promise
Ted London, Vice President, Scale Impact Initiative at William Davidson Institute; Faculty, Michigan Ross
February 20, 2017
Bringing your best self to work: The power of seeing yourself through others’ eyes
Julia J. Lee, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Positive Organizations; Faculty (beginning summer ’17), Michigan Ross
April 24, 2017
Positive organization development: A new change equation that’s changing everything
David Cooperrider, University Distinguished Professor and Fairmount Santrol Professorship, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University