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September 30, 2022
The Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) is pleased to announce the 150th session of the Positive Links Speaker Series taking place on Monday, November 7, 2022. The session features Scott E. Page and is hosted by CPO Faculty Co-Director Julia Lee Cunningham. For 20 years, the Positive Links Speaker Series has offered inspiring […]
August 19, 2022
Bob Chapman (MBA ‘68) was recently named the #3 CEO in the world by Inc. and a Top Social Capital CEO by the International Business Times. As Chairman and CEO of $3.5 billion global capital equipment and consulting firm Barry-Wehmiller, Chapman is showing what’s possible at the intersection of great business strategy and profound care for people. […]
August 17, 2022
Feeling disrespected at work is now a leading reason that U.S. employees are quitting their jobs, according to the Pew Research Center, following only low pay and lack of opportunity for advancement. This worrisome finding has implications for how leaders and organizations show respect to employees, and it also prompts an important question: What can you, as a […]
July 1, 2022
The Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 Award for Outstanding Published Article in Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) is “Hope Cultures in Organizations: Tackling the Grand Challenge of Commercial Sex Exploitation.” The article was authored by Katina B. Sawyer (University of Arizona) and Judith A. Clair (Boston College) […]
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 […]