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May 24, 2022
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Faculty Affiliate Scott Sonenshein had a timely and intense conversation about reimagining work on the Dare to Lead Podcast with Brené Brown. In the episode, “Why We’ll Never Be the Same Again (and Why It’s Time to Talk About It),” Scott talked about the pandemic, racial reckoning, and the changes coming […]
May 24, 2022
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Faculty Affiliate Courtney McCluney writes about the importance of support and learning opportunities in DEI-focused roles in “Reskilling and Upskilling to Advance Racial Equity at Work” for Forbes. The article explains how companies face many challenges to retain their workforce, including their DEI strategies. And while they may have DEI strategies […]
April 1, 2022
When Rich Smalling stepped down from his position as CEO of a company that he led for 25 years, he resisted the word “retirement” and began to contemplate his next step. During his years leading American Innovations, which provides services to help the oil and gas industry comply with regulations and operate safely, he realized […]
March 3, 2022
Achieving success comes with challenges, especially when the end goal is ambitious. Light for the Future, a residential rehabilitation home for survivors of commercial sex exploitation, is an organization with a particularly ambitious goal: rerouting people’s lives. At a Center for Positive Organizations Adderley Positive Research Incubator, Dr. Katina Sawyer, a researcher at The George […]
March 3, 2022
U-M expert on negotiations emphasizes importance of words when actions constrained, and ponders why we overlook the power of emotions Far from pointless prattling, a new study demonstrates communication can mitigate negative effects of power asymmetry on cooperation. Shirli Kopelman “Interestingly, our research leads us to question assumptions behind sayings, such as ‘actions speak louder […]
March 3, 2022
Well-being researchers discuss the benefits of purpose in a crisis and how we can cultivate it at home and at work According to a Harris-Kumanu survey conducted in October 2020, only a third of U.S. employees know their company’s purpose. And less than a third feel that they—or their coworkers—share that purpose. Without a sense […]
February 14, 2022
“Vulnerability is truly scary,” Jim Hume, Founder and Principal of Phire Branding, shared at the Center for Positive Organization’s Consortium. While Jim was here to talk about his experience leading an organization positively, his personal story to why he transformed his leadership style was the catalyst to bringing more authenticity into his business. Jim has […]
February 3, 2022
By Kimberley Barker and Mary Ceccanese Do you wake up in the morning excited to come to work? Are you recognized for your contributions? Do you feel you are an important part of the organization as a whole? It would be wonderful if we all could answer yes to these questions but sadly that is […]
January 12, 2022
Leaders can help a shared sense of meaningfulness form when they enable, allow, and motivate employees to gather, according to a research paper by Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Faculty Affiliate Doug Lepisto. In “Ritual Work and the Formation of a Shared Sense of Meaningfulness,” published in the Academy of Management Journal, Lepisto builds theory […]
January 3, 2022
Lessons in leadership from some of the country’s top business school professors form the core of a new book by Ross School of Business Professor Emeritus George Siedel. Seven Essentials for Business Success: Lessons from Legendary Professors discusses the best practices these professors use in teaching key areas of business: accounting, business law, finance, management, […]
December 22, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate David P. Fessell writes about “New Insights From the Science of Awe” in Psychology Today. The article explores a slew of recent evidence that points to a causal relationship between awe and well-being. Research shows that experiencing the wonder of nature, art, music, or inspiring people also can […]
December 22, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate Susan J. Ashford discusses the most-effective approaches to self-improvement in the Charter | TIME article “The 70/20/10 Rule For Growing in Your Job.” The interview delves into insights from Ashford’s new book, The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth. “Researchers […]