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August 10, 2017
Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg were cited in the New York Times’, “How to boost resilience in mid life.” The article highlights strategies for dealing with stress and suggests the stressors of mid life are mitigated by life experience. Adam Grant is a member of the Center for Positive Organization’s Advisory Board and Class of 1965 […]
August 9, 2017
Oftentimes, we believe such change efforts are costly in both time and money. That can sometimes be true, but does not have to be the case. Here are four steps to get started in catalyzing organizational culture change, even when time and money are tight: 1. Define the result you are trying to create How […]
August 2, 2017
What we say about our colleagues has implications for how they feel about their work. Every day, whether we realize it or not, we have opportunities to shape this narrative. Michigan Ross Professors Jane Dutton and Julia Lee, writing in Harvard Business Review, explain how these verbal build-ups have positive effects on how people think about their work and their […]
August 2, 2017
Jane Dutton and Julia Lee ’s article, “The benefits of saying nice things about your colleagues,” was published in the Harvard Business Review. The authors explained the benefits of being positive when “narrating others.” Definitions and examples of four strategies for cultivating positives about colleagues are detailed: creating first impressions, communicating the value of each […]
July 31, 2017
Chris Murchison blogged for Whil, “Suffering from busyness? Create more Yutori in your work,” about how chronic busyness creates stress and reduces productivity. People have a need for spaciousness and time to reflect, according to Murchison. “Our bodies and minds need rest to renew, refresh, reflect, and focus.” This need for “unexpected spaciousness” has a term, […]
July 28, 2017
Professor David Mayer, writing in Harvard Business Review, shows why benevolent sexism can harm women at work despite good intentions. Sometimes the best intentions have the opposite effect. Michigan Ross Professor David Mayer says that happens sometimes when men advocate for women at work. Writing in Harvard Business Review, he says benevolent sexism can undermine female co-workers despite good […]
July 27, 2017
New research by Professor Sue Ashford shows a humble approach by the CEO can improve company performance. For chief executive officers who want to boost their company’s bottom line, it pays to be humble. In fact, something as simple as seeking feedback from those who work closely with the CEO has important payoffs. New research […]
July 21, 2017
CPO Consortium member Cascade Engineering’s Welfare to Career program was featured in the Huffington Post’s article, “A manufacturing company in Michigan demonstrates the power of compassion on business success.” The article and video show how Cascade values and supports employees. According to Executive in Residence Fred Keller, “if people are thriving, the business will thrive.”
July 20, 2017
Kim Cameron’s work on positive leadership and Jane Dutton’s work on compassion in the workplace were cited in the Harvard Business Review’s “Burnout at work isn’t just about exhaustion. It’s also about loneliness.” According to the article, loneliness at work is a leading cause of burnout and underperformance along with health issues. Thus, leaders need […]
July 20, 2017
Mary Ceccanese and Jane Dutton (along with Marcia Ryan) warmly invite the Center for Positive Organizations community to join the new High Quality Connections Community of Practice (HQCCoP). The HQCCoP is a group for like-minded people who are passionate about learning about high quality connections (HQCs) and ways to apply this theory into the work we […]
July 19, 2017
As a recent alum, Praveen Loganathan, BBA ‘17, is very familiar with Michigan Ross’ emphasis on using business to make a positive change in society. Instead of waiting until he graduated to do that, he and several other students began the work their junior year, launching the Change Agents Internship Program. Created for students, by students, […]
July 11, 2017
Creating workplaces conducive to human flourishing is one of the most important challenges facing the world today. Rising to this challenge will not be easy. One can paint a gloomy picture of the human experience in organizations today. Just 30% of the American workforce is actively engaged in their work. 99% have experienced or witnessed […]