JANUARY
Positive Links Speaker Series: Ella F. Washington, Georgetown University
“Speaking the Unspoken: Cracking the Rules of the Workplace”
January 13, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Co-Learning Consortium: Exclusive “Ask Me Anything” Session with Ella F. Washington (following Positive Links session)
January 13, 2025
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Greg Fetzer, University of Liverpool
“Should I Stay or Should I Go? Commitment, Doubt, and Entrepreneurial Persistence”
January 22, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Co-Learning Consortium: Quarterly Co-Learning Studio
“Learning from What Works: A Member Practice Swap”
January 28, 2025
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
FEBRUARY
Co-Learning Consortium Roundtable Discussion: Thriving with Michigan Medicine’s Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer
February 4, 2025
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
BOOK TALK with Ethan Kross
“Shift: Managing Your Emotions – So They Don’t Manage You”
February 6, 2025
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person: Robertson Auditorium, Michigan Ross Campus, Ross Building, 701 Tappan, Ann Arbor
No registration required
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Roman Terekhin, Case Western Reserve University
“How Peer Development Groups Impact Business Leaders and, Consequently, their Organizations Over Time?”
February 12, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Positive Links Speaker Series: Aparna Joshi, University of Michigan
“In the Crosshairs: A Stakeholder- First Framework for Navigating Bias and Preempting Backlash Against Women Leaders”
February 13, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Online
MARCH
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Elena Wong, University of Pennsylvania
“The Topography of Work-Life Boundaries: How Environmental Context Shapes Work-Life Navigation”
March 12, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Positive Links Speaker Series: Justin Berg, University of Michigan
“Becoming a Hitmaker: The Science of Repeat Innovation”
March 19, 2025
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Online
Co-Learning Consortium: Exclusive “Ask Me Anything” Session with Justin Berg (following Positive Links session)
March 19, 2025
2:15 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
APRIL
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Micaela Rodriguez, University of Michigan
“Lonely or Just Alone? Beliefs Shape the Experience of Being Alone”
April 9, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
End of Year Thriving Catalyst Celebration & Faculty Thank You
April 17, 2025
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. ET
In-Person: Michigan Ross Campus, Ross Building, 701 Tappan, Tauber Colloquium, 6th Floor
MAY
Co-Learning Consortium: Annual Co-Learning Forum
May 14, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET, reception immediately following
In-Person
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
Positive Business Conference
May 15-16, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET (both days)
In-Person and Online options available
Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) Research Conference
May 15-16, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET (both days)
In-Person
JUNE
Co-Learning Consortium: Quarterly Co-Learning Studio
“Celebrating Wins and the Science of Good News and Positive Gossip: A Member Success Learning Session”
June 24, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
JULY
Summer Scholar Lift Up
Details forthcoming
Online
PREVIOUS OPPORTUNITIES
AUGUST
Gathering of POS Scholars at the 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
“Positive Organizational Scholarship: Renewing the Adventure”
August 11, 2024
7:30 – 9:00 a.m. CT
In-Person
Co-Learning Consortium: Quarterly Co-Learning Studio
“Welcome to the Co-Learning Consortium and the Science of Thriving”
August 27, 2024
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
SEPTEMBER
Positive Links Speaker Series: Jamil Zaki, Stanford University
“Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness”
September 10, 2024
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
In-Person and Online Options Available
250th Adderley Positive Research Incubator
September 11, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Thriving Accelerator: Accelerate Your Professional Relationships
September 16, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person
Student and Faculty Welcome Event!
September 23, 2024
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. ET
In-Person: Michigan Ross Campus, Blau Hall, 700 E University Ave, Corner Commons, B1590
OCTOBER
Thriving Accelerator: Accelerate Your Strengths
October 7, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET
In-Person
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Brittany Lambert, Indiana University
“Working Alone Together: Interventions to Boost Gig Worker Focus and Mood”
October 9, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Positive Links Speaker Series: Karen Golden-Biddle, Boston University
“The Untapped Power of Discovery: How to Create Change that Inspires a Better Future”
October 23, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Online
Co-Learning Consortium: Exclusive “Ask Me Anything” Session with Karen Golden-Biddle (following Positive Links session)
October 23, 2024
2:15 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
C0-Learning Consortium: Quarterly Co-Learning Studio
“Let’s Meet! A Member Spotlight Learning Session”
October 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
NOVEMBER
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Nicole Abi-Esber, London School of Economics and Political Science
“Promoting Psychological Safety and Voice in Work Groups”
November 13, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Co-Learning Consortium Roundtable Discussion: Hope for Cynics
November 14, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET OR 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
Thriving Accelerator: A Framework for Thriving Organizations
November 19, 2024
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. ET
In-Person
Open to all University of Michigan Organizational Studies Students, Thriving Catalyst Students, and Co-Learning Consortium Students.
Positive Links Speaker Series: Ace Simpson, Center for Compassion Studies
“Organizational Compassion: A Relational Approach”
November 21, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Co-Learning Consortium: Exclusive “Ask Me Anything” Session with Ace Simpson (following Positive Links session)
November 21, 2024
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Online
Open to current Co-Learning Consortium members (membership fee required; scholarships available). Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to cpo-consortium@umich.edu and learn more here.
DECEMBER
Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Ayana Younge, University of Virginia
“Creating an Optimal Workplace: How Expressions of Gratitude and Appreciation Enhance Employee’s Sense of Belonging”
December 4, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Online
End of Semester Celebration
December 10, 2024
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET
In-Person: Michigan Ross Campus, Blau Hall, 700 E University Ave, Corner Commons, B1590