CPO’s September newsletter
September 24, 2020
The September 2020 issue of the Center for Positive Organization’s newsletter is now out. Read through this issue (as well as past issues) here and subscribe to future issues here.
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Unleashing the power of feminine traits in the workplace
September 23, 2020
Unleashing the power of feminine traits in the workplace David M. Mayer “Positive Organizational Scholarship principles have been pivotal in framing my research perspective. Using a positive lens on research makes you ask different questions than you might have before.” David M. Mayer is unapologetically a feminist. And he’s boldly leading the way with research […]
USA Today mental health article cites Jane Dutton’s research
September 21, 2020
A study by Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) core faculty member Jane Dutton is mentioned in the USA Today article “COVID-19 has devastated Americans’ mental health. Here’s a simple way all of us can help.” The article advocates for individuals nationwide to become “artisans of the common good” to help counteract an increasing epidemic of […]
Forbes talks with Wayne Baker about the power of asking for help
September 21, 2020
Forbes interviews Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) core faculty member Wayne Baker in the article “Need Help? Don’t Be Afraid To Ask.” The article explores the idea that asking for help is essential to success for individuals, teams and organizations. It also suggests strategies employees can use to develop the skill and leaders can use […]
Laura Morgan Roberts discusses women leaders on Better Life Lab podcast
September 21, 2020
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Laura Morgan Roberts (along with Ilana Fischer, Adrienne Penta, and Toni Irving) is a guest on the Better Life Lab podcast episode “Crisis Conversations: Women and Leadership.” The episode explores why there are there still so few women—particularly women of color—in leadership roles in politics, academia, and business. […]
Scott Sonenshein discusses his book Stretch on Brené Brown podcast
September 21, 2020
Brené Brown interviews Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Scott Sonenshein in a recent Unlocking Us podcast episode. The episode explores “the art and science of being scrappy, why outsiders are sometimes better than experts, and why comparison is truly the thief of joy.” Brown and Sonenshein also discuss his book Stretch: Unlock the […]
Networking in the COVID-19 era opens opportunities for professionals of color, Laura Morgan Roberts writes
September 17, 2020
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Laura Morgan Roberts writes about ‘Remote Networking as a Person of Color’ in the Harvard Business Review. The article examines how professionals of color can leverage networking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Roberts and fellow researcher Anthony J. Mayo suggest that some of the barriers that existed before the […]
Thrive Global highlights Jane Dutton’s research on high-quality relationships
September 15, 2020
Thrive Global cites Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) core faculty member Jane Dutton in the article “Filling The ‘Meaning Deficit:’ Why Meaningful Work is Vital in a Post-COVID World.” The article examines how economic disruptions can make workers vulnerable to hopelessness, desperation and meaninglessness as they cope with unemployment or degrading work. It also offers […]
The right approach can turn times of crisis into times of growth
September 14, 2020
Writing in Harvard Business Review, Michigan Ross Professors Sue Ashford, Maxim Sytch, and Lindy Greer detail specific strategies for successful teams. Difficult challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic often present valuable opportunities for personal and team growth, according to Michigan Ross Professors Sue Ashford, Maxim Sytch, and Lindy Greer. In a recent article for Harvard Business Review, they explain six […]
Richard J. Smalling joins CPO Executives in Residence, says business can be a ‘force for good’
September 2, 2020
The Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) welcomes Richard J. Smalling, a consultant and former CEO of American Innovations (AI), to its Executives in Residence program. Smalling led AI for more than 25 years, helping the company emerge from near bankruptcy to become an industry innovator. The Austin, Texas-based technology firm uses remote monitoring systems and […]
Laura Morgan Roberts pens message to black women scholars in Diverse magazine
August 31, 2020
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty affiliate Laura Morgan Roberts writes “A Message to Black Women Scholars and Our Allies” in Diverse, a news magazine focused on higher education. Roberts and co-author Patricia Faison Hewlin acknowledge the emotions of black women scholars as they risk professional and social consequences to speak truth to power, all the […]
Wayne Baker offers tips for hosting virtual meetings on IR Magazine podcast
August 31, 2020
IR Magazine interviews Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) core faculty member Wayne Baker in the podcast episode “The golden age of video.” Baker tells listeners of IR, a publication focused on investor relations, how to design, manage and run virtual meetings to create high-quality connections. He strongly encourages meeting hosts to harness the power of video […]