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December 3, 2018
Redefining ‘nice’ as it relates to leadership Kim Cameron’s research was cited in a recent Forbes article, “When Being Nice Backfires.” The article deliberates the idea that leaders, often employers, struggle to draw the line between being nice to their employees and being pushovers, largely because of the many nuances there are to “being nice” […]
November 8, 2018
Chris White was interviewed on a Redesigning Wellness podcast titled “Creating Change Without Authority.” Often times in the workplace, individuals feel they lack the authority that is seemingly required in order to make a positive change. White debunks this perception and offers ways to lead positive change without authority. He also discusses the energy that […]
November 6, 2018
Julia Lee was recently interviewed for 15Five’s blog, Talk Nerdy To Me. In the post, titled “The Missing Part of Your Employee Learning and Development Strategy: Strengths Discovery,” Lee discussed the Reflected Best Self Exercise (RBSE), an exercise created from research at the Center for Positive Organizations and Ross School of Business. RBSE is a […]
November 6, 2018
Could forming a purpose with others help you live longer? Chris White will appear on an upcoming episode of the Dr. Nandi Show with the theme ‘Connecting With Others.’ White’s interview will shed light on the stigma surrounding loneliness and how feelings of loneliness are often perceived as signs of weakness. In the episode, White […]
November 1, 2018
The Center for Positive Organizations (CPO), in partnership with the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise (Erb) at the University of Michigan, seek a post-doctoral scholar to help develop and lead a two-year research effort focusing on business sustainability change agents. Specifically, the post-doctoral scholar will conduct research on questions […]
October 26, 2018
Earlier this year, The Aspen Institute, a well-respected education and policy organization, named two Michigan Ross offerings to its annual list of exceptional business courses and said they would receive Ideas Worth Teaching Awards. Ross was the only school with more than one class on the list. This week, the three Ross faculty responsible for […]
October 25, 2018
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Andy Hoffman explains how the work of William Nordhaus offers reasons for hope. Yale economist William Nordhaus has devoted his life’s work to understanding the costs of climate change and advocating the use of a carbon tax to curb global warming. It’s no small irony, then, that on the same day his research shared in the Nobel Memorial […]
October 25, 2018
Andrew J. Hoffman wrote an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) titled, “Management as a Calling.” Throughout the article, Hoffman deliberates the idea of business being a “true calling rather than simply a career.” He calls on business schools to “reform their vision to promote values of business serving society” by adjusting management education […]
October 24, 2018
Advantages and disadvantages to altering your sleep schedule. Multiple studies have proven that lack of sleep takes a toll on both your health and cognitive ability. Gretchen Spreitzer has researched this topic extensively, and was quoted in a BBC article regarding her study about making sure your employees are getting enough sleep. What if you […]
October 23, 2018
Leaders who discount the value of sleep can negatively impact both the behavior and emotions of their team. How much does the amount of sleep you get each night affect not only your performance at work the next day, but also those around you? Gretchen Spreitzer and others conducted a series of studies for a […]
October 22, 2018
In an episode of Michelle McQuaid’s Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast, Laura Morgan Roberts discussed how to create a positive work identity and how heavily it impacts relationships at work. She also explains how this positive work identity can positively influence our sense of meaning and personal brand. Morgan Roberts is a faculty affiliate of […]
October 12, 2018
Writing in Harvard Business Review, Professor David Mayer details how certain behaviors by men may be punished. A new essay in Harvard Business Review by Michigan Ross Professor David Mayer examines how men get penalized at work when they do not adhere to so-called masculine norms. While women are sometimes punished for acting in ways […]