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October 18, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Adam Grant explains “How to stop languishing and start finding flow” in a recent TED talk. The TED talk builds on Grant’s wildly successful New York Times article on languishing, which he calls the “neglected middle child of mental health.” Grant defines languishing as a sense of stagnation […]
October 18, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Adam Grant writes about “The Real Meaning of Freedom at Work” in The Wall Street Journal. Access to the full article requires a WSJ subscription. Grant says the taste of freedom and flexibility workers got while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired what he calls […]
October 13, 2021
The CNN article “How to fix your job so that you love it, in three steps” cites research by Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) co-founder Jane Dutton and faculty affiliate Amy Wrzesniewski. The article focuses on how workers can improve their day-to-day happiness through a process Dutton and Wrzesniewski call “job crafting.” Job crafting involves […]
October 5, 2021
When leaders actively practice compassion toward themselves, it benefits both them and their employees, according to a new paper co-authored by Ross School of Business Professor Sue Ashford. “We tend to think of leadership as a universally good thing, so we don’t fully account for the hardships of leadership. We don’t think of self-compassion as something […]
September 30, 2021
POISED researcher Meg Warren shares advice on how to achieve overall happiness and career contentment in the WalletHub study “2021’s Happiest States in America.” The study explores which states will most promote happiness as people transition back to normal life after the COVID-19 pandemic. It ranks the happiest states and zeroes in on depression, sleep, […]
September 29, 2021
The gig economy, once associated mainly with musicians and artists, is stretching into more and more areas of the workforce. With the advent of tech platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and TaskRabbit, many of us have come to rely on gig workers to take us places, rent us rooms or take care of small tasks. […]
September 28, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Barbara Fredrickson is featured in the New Books Network podcast episode “The Science of Emotions.” Fredrickson speaks with Ideas Roadshow founder Howard Burton in a wide-ranging interview that explores her research on positive emotions. The conversation kicks off with an exploration of positive emotions’ evolutionary purpose. It then […]
September 22, 2021
A recent book by Ross School of Business Professor Emeritus Kim Cameron summarizes his many years of research into the power of positive energy, particularly in the business world. Positively Energizing Leadership: Virtuous Actions and Relationships that Create High Performance examines how individuals are attracted to and flourish in the presence of positive energy. Grounded in data and […]
September 15, 2021
With all the talk about return-to-the-workplace policies and practices, I’m finding there’s much anxiety surrounding “The Great Resignation” and what leaders need to do differently to retain talent. The challenges are myriad, and it can feel like chaos out there. But, leaders: Don’t miss the forest for the trees. Let’s be honest: While it seems […]
September 14, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations faculty associate David P. Fessell explains “Why You Need to Protect Your Sense of Wonder — Especially Now” in the Harvard Business Review. The article, co-authored with positive psychology researcher Karen Reivich, examines how a healthy sense of awe can help us reduce stress, boost well-being, and feel more energized. The […]
August 23, 2021
Photo: Chris Montgomery on Unsplash Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate Susan J. Ashford offers her expertise on the Stateside segment, “What to expect when you’re expected at work,” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode explores a variety of pandemic-related issues, including the segment in which Ashford and Michigan State University Associate Professor […]
August 23, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) co-founder Kim S. Cameron discusses the power of positive, virtuous leadership in a pair of interviews with Forbes. The interviews — “How (And Why) Being Positive Can Supercharge Performance” and “How ‘Energizers’ Can Boost Everyone On The Team” — explore how positively energizing leadership can improve employee well-being and increase […]