Thriving Accelerators - Center for Positive Organizations Center for Positive Organizations

Igniting Excellence Through Human Thriving

Offered by the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Thriving Accelerators are immersive, workshop-style experiences designed to empower individuals and organizations to flourish. Rooted in the science of Positive Organizational Scholarship, each Accelerator shines a spotlight on a key dimension of human thriving, translating groundbreaking research into practical, actionable skills that drive exceptional outcomes.

Guided by our mission to ignite organizational excellence built on a foundation of human thriving, Thriving Accelerators deliver more than knowledge. Participants—whether students, organizational leaders, or lifelong learners—rapidly develop the understanding, capabilities, and mindsets necessary to cultivate success in themselves and those around them.

In every Accelerator, you will:

Discover actionable insights: Engage with leading-edge research and tools that illuminate the science of thriving at work and beyond.
Build practical skills: Translate concepts into action through hands-on activities and real-world applications.
Experience positive change: Strengthen your ability to model and foster thriving in everyday interactions and organizational cultures.

With eight engaging topics to choose from, Thriving Accelerators offer rapid, high-impact learning that enables participants from all backgrounds to leverage the power of Positive Organizational Scholarship—inspiring personal growth, enriched relationships, and transformative organizational performance.

Thriving Accelerator: A Framework for Thriving Organizations
Accelerate Your Strengths
Accelerate Your Professional Relationships
Accelerate Your Compassion Competence
Accelerate Your Generosity
Accelerate Your Engagement
Accelerate Your Purpose
Accelerate Sustainable Human Performance

Interested in learning more about Thriving Accelerators from the CPO? Email cpo-events@umich.edu.

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