May 10, 2023

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET + Dinner Following Event

Open to Consortium members

Anyone interested in attending who has yet to join the Consortium, please contact cpo-consortium@umich.edu for more information.

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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
View forum agenda here

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 in 2014 at the Center for Positive Organizations, our members empower people and teams to reach their full potential through the science of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS).

We bring together leaders with world-class researchers who share a common vision that a thriving organization starts with thriving people. Leaders learn new skills and practices to transform their organizations through sustainable, positive change to cultivate purpose, compassion, resiliency, and high-performing teams.

We learn and grow together. We foster long-term personal connections. And we provide customized support and resources along the way.

About the Forum

In this year’s fully-interactive experience, Julien Mirivel, University of Arkansas and Alex Lyon, SUNY Brockport, will lead a practical model of positive communication you can apply immediately to inspire unity and influence change in your organization. Julien and Alex will draw on research in the fields of communication and leadership, as well as their combined experience consulting and training leaders in communication skills for decades. They will offer concrete practices and strategies to do what feels impossible: to lead effectively, bring unity to your team, and inspire positive change. 

Each session will take you through core skills that will expand your approach to personal and professional communication. With practical examples, stories from practitioners, and hands-on exercises, you will learn to apply each skill one-on-one, in group contexts, and across your organization. 

After attending the full-day Member Forum, you will be able to lead difficult conversations and manage relationships effectively. You will also develop a communication plan to improve your leadership approach moving forward.

About the Presenters

Julien Mirivel,
Professor of Applied Communication and Interim Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 

 

Julien Mirivel, PhD, is a Professor of Applied Communication and Interim Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an author, and a professional speaker. Originally from Paris, France, he is “among the founding scholars in the emerging field of positive communication” and an award-winning teacher and scholar. In 2013, he was named a Distinguished Teaching Fellow at UA Little Rock, where he served in a number of leadership roles, including co-director for the Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Chair, Associate Dean, and Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication. Julien has published in the most rigorous journals in the field of communication and is the author of two books on positive communication: The Art of Positive Communication: Theory and Practice and How Communication Scholars Think and Act: A Lifespan Perspective. His upcoming book, Positive Communication for Leaders: Proven Strategies for Inspiring Unity and Effecting Change with Alex Lyon will be available in 2023. Julien has delivered hundreds of keynotes, training, and workshops on how to communicate effectively. He is a TEDx speaker whose mission is to inspire individuals and groups to communicate more positively at work and at home.

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Alex Lyon,
Professor of Communication, SUNY Brockport

 

 

 

Alex Lyon, PhD, is a Professor of Communication at SUNY Brockport, an author, consultant, and speaker. He graduated with a PhD in Communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder (2003). His teaching focuses mainly on communication in the workplace and leadership. His first book, Courageous Organizational Communication Case Studies (2017) looks at both inspirational workplaces and cautionary tales. He has published original research in peer-reviewed journals such as Communication Monographs, Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Communication Studies, and others. For the last two decades, he has consulted with or presented to companies such as Nike, Google, Visa, and The Center for Homeland Defense and Security. He hosts the 400,000+ subscriber YouTube channel, Communication Coach and is the founder of Communication Coach Academy.

View forum agenda here.

Interested in attending the forum and not yet a Consortium member? Contact us at cpo-consortium@umich.edu.