Thriving Accelerator Workshops
Accelerate Your Purpose
Betsy Erwin & Monica Worline
April 06, 2023
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET
In person, Ross School of Business
Accelerate Your Purpose You’ve probably heard that “knowing your why” is the heart of motivation, but perhaps accessing your why seems difficult. This is true for many of us. Join us for this accelerator where we will demystify the process of tapping into a sense of purpose and share practices that help you bring […]
April 19, 2023
2:00 p.m. ET
This event is for invited researchers only.
Scholar presenter: Erica Johnson, Case Western Reserve University Seed generators: Sally Maitlis, University of Oxford Noni K. Gaylord-Harden, Texas A&M University Topic: The Cycle of Traumatic Stress: Exploring the Impact of Early Life Trauma in the Workplace and the Role of Supervisor Support Talk description: Exposure to trauma early in life has profound effects on […]
May 03, 2023
2:00 p.m. ET
This event is for invited researchers only.
Scholar presenter: Christina Bradley, University of Michigan Seed generators: Hilary Anger Elfenbein, Washington University in St. Louis Michael Parke, University of Pennsylvania Topic: How, When, and Why Responding to the Emotions of Others Impacts Work Outcomes: Theory, Findings, and Future Directions Talk description: When an employee expresses an emotion at work, their colleagues face the […]
Positive Organizations Consortium
Consortium Member Forum
Positive Communication Skills for Inspiring Unity and Effecting Change
May 10, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET + Dinner Following Event
Anyone interested in attending who has yet to join the Consortium, please contact cpo-consortium@umich.edu for more information.
Consortium Member Forum Positive Communication Skills for Inspiring Unity and Effecting Change Wednesday, May 10, 2023 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET + Dinner Following Event Open to Consortium members Positive Organizations Consortium The Positive Organizations Consortium is a vibrant, leader-to-leader learning and networking community designed to create highly effective workplaces where people thrive. Established […]
Past Events
Positive Links Speaker Series
The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
Jamil Zaki
March 23, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Free, registration required to obtain login information
Jamil Zaki Associate Professor of Psychology, Stanford University Author of The War for Kindness About the talk Empathy is in short supply. We struggle to understand people who aren’t like us. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006, Barack Obama said that the United States was […]
Thriving Accelerator Workshops
Accelerate Sustainable Human Performance
Betsy Erwin & Monica Worline
March 16, 2023
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET
Virtual, on Zoom
Accelerate Sustainable Human Performance Join us for a unique learning experience that brings students at the University of Michigan together with business leaders from the Positive Organizations Consortium to focus on energizing yourself and others for sustainable high performance. Understanding the energetics of human performance and mastering techniques of energy management is a key to […]
March 08, 2023
2:00 p.m. ET
This event is for invited researchers only.
Scholar presenter: Lumumba Seegars, Harvard University Seed generators: Sandra Cha, Brandeis University Laura Morgan Roberts, University of Virginia Topic: Challenging racial subordination in the workplace: Counter-racialization among Black and Asian employees Talk description: This paper explores when and how employees of color use different strategies to contest racial subordination in the workplace. Specifically, based on […]
Positive Links Speaker Series
Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together Moves us from Surviving to Thriving
Christine Porath
February 07, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Free, registration required to obtain login information; please note this session will not be recorded
Christine Porath Associate Professor of Management, Georgetown University About the talk Despite our deep desire to feel a sense of belonging, many of us feel isolated. The rise of technology and modern workplace practices have led people to be even more disconnected, even as we remain constantly contactable. And as our human interactions have decreased, […]
Thriving Accelerator Workshops
Accelerate Your Compassion Competence
Betsy Erwin & Monica Worline
February 02, 2023
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. ET
In person, Ross School of Business
Accelerate Your Compassion Competence Calling all leaders who want to create happiness in their organizations! You may not know it, but compassion competence is one of the most significant contributors to happiness. Compassion competence in a group is also a source of innovation, adaptability, well being, and resilience in organizations. This accelerator will give you […]
February 01, 2023
2:00 p.m. ET
This event is for invited researchers only.
Scholar presenter: Ussama Ahmad Khan, University of Washington Seed generators: Aruna Ranganathan, University of California, Berkeley Jon M. Jachimowicz, Harvard University Topic: Humanizing Microfinance: A Mixed Methods Study of the Role of Dignity, Selflessness, and Sanctification in Transforming the Lives of Low-Income Entrepreneurs in Pakistan Talk description: Millions of people around the world live under […]
Positive Links Speaker Series
Achieve the Extraordinary: Unlock the True Power of Purpose
Ranjay Gulati
January 23, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Free, registration required to obtain login information
Ranjay Gulati Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University About the talk A revolutionary approach to business exists, one that delivers game-changing results for both organizations and society alike: the serious and deep pursuit of purpose. When organizations practice deep purpose, furthering their “reason for being,” it can revolutionize […]
Thriving Accelerator Workshops
Accelerate Engagement
Betsy Erwin & Monica Worline
January 19, 2023
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. ET
In person, Ross School of Business
Accelerate Engagement Greater levels of engagement are central to both team performance and individual success. This accelerator will introduce you to the scientific approach to engagement and give you an integrative, evidence-based model that specifies five ways to accelerate engagement in teams, groups, and across organizations. You will learn how to actively create conditions for […]
January 04, 2023
2:00 p.m. ET
This event is for invited researchers only.
Scholar presenter: Beth Schinoff, Boston College Seed generators: Barbara Fredrickson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Spencer Harrison, INSEAD Topic: Virtually together: How a non-work virtual platform leads to high quality connections at work Talk description: There is widespread recognition that high quality connections (HQCs) benefit workers and their organizations. Research and anecdotal evidence […]
Thriving Accelerator Workshops
Accelerate Generous Community in Your Work
Instructors: Sarah Kurtz McKinnon & Monica Worline
December 06, 2022
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. ET
In person, Ross School of Business and on Zoom
Accelerate Generous Community in Your Work In this Accelerator, you will: Learn proven tools that will help you and your teams accelerate the flow of resources. Understand the foundational pieces needed to build a culture of generosity within your organization. Increase your personal, professional, and organizational connections, performance, and well-being. Instructors Sarah Kurtz McKinnon, Senior […]
Thriving Accelerator Workshops
Accelerate Your Strengths
Instructor: Sarah Kurtz McKinnon
November 15, 2022
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. ET
In person, Ross School of Business
Accelerate Your Strengths In this Accelerator, you will: Deepen your own awareness of your strengths. Learn how to deploy a strengths-based approach in school, recruiting, and life. Understand and practice how to recognize and elevate strengths in other people and within organizations. Instructor Sarah Kurtz McKinnon, Senior Associate Director of Engaged Learning and Innovation at […]
Partner Event
Emotion Regulation: Other People Matter | Chris Peterson Memorial Lecture
Shelly Gable
November 11, 2022
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET
1324 East Hall (McKeachie Auditorium) and Online
Emotion Regulation: Other People Matter: Although emotion regulation has often been conceptualized as an intrapersonal process, the last decade has seen emotion research begin to focus on the critical role that interpersonal processes play in the regulation of emotion. Relatedly, close relationships researchers have long recognized the role that interactions with other people play in the […]