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June 14, 2017
As part of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial celebration, staff – both current and past – were invited to contribute to a collection of “Stories of the Staff: 200 Years of Making a Difference.” Mary Ceccanese, coordinator of the Office of Tax Policy Research and a CPO executive education affiliate, submitted a story chronicling her […]
June 13, 2017
By: Magnify Immersion Program students Kenna Boyd, Christina Gatti, Abhi Sastry, and Kevin Yu How one organization used Positive Organizational Scholarship to fuel their triple bottom line There is an age-old conflict within business stemming from the assumption that corporations must choose between turning a profit and making a positive impact on their employees and […]
June 12, 2017
When BBA junior Emily Gorman received an email from her academic advisor about the Magnify Immersion Program, she almost overlooked it — until she read the program had a one-week merger project with Detroit Public Schools. At that point, she was curious to learn more about it. “I’ve always been really interested in education and […]
June 9, 2017
Michigan Ross undergrad Sarah Wood, BBA ’18, blogged for Huffington Post about her experience at the 4th annual Positive Business Conference, “Instruments for Social Impact.” Wood shared how learning about positive business as well as engaging with corporate leaders, faculty, and other attendees left her feeling energized. Her main takeaway was that business is an […]
June 9, 2017
Chris Murchison, visiting leader at the Center for Positive Organizations, spoke about the art of taking a sabbatical in this Yao Consulting Group podcast. According to Murchison, an intentional break from the normal routine—a sabbatical—is a way to rejuvenate and return to work revitalized. While taking a sabbatical is a common practice in higher education, […]
June 9, 2017
Open Road — Week Three by Team RAZA After spending our first two weeks in the urban centers of Detroit and Chicago, we knew week three in Rapid City, South Dakota would definitely be a different experience. But the reality of just how different didn’t begin to sink in until we passed through Badlands National Park. We had […]
June 8, 2017
Roger Newton was featured in Life Science Leader, “Awakening the Biotech Entrepreneurial Spirit.” The article explained Newton’s first encounter with Positive Organizational Scholarship and the influence of Robert E. Quinn, both his writing and the relationship the two developed. Newton applied Quinn’s teachings, reinvented his professional life, and founded Esperion Therapeutics as a positive organization. […]
June 5, 2017
Mark Miller and Kenyatta Brame testified before the Michigan Law and Justice Committee in Lansing on the rehabilitation and employment of individuals who have served time in prison. Cascade Engineering, member of the Positive Organizations Consortium, is leading the way on social justice and change. Brame and Miller spoke on Cascade’s belief in the community and […]
June 5, 2017
Fred Keller, Founder and Chair of Cascade Engineering and Executive in Residence for the Center for Positive Organizations, was named 2017 Communicator of the Year by the West Michigan chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at their 2017 PRoof Awards. The PRoof Awards recognize the year’s best public relations programs, projects, and […]
June 5, 2017
Five organizations were named Examples of Excellence of the 2017 Positive Business Project presented by the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. The Positive Business Project is an annual contest celebrating organizations that excel in their positive business practices. Organizations were invited to share success stories […]
June 2, 2017
To say that Eric Katz, BBA ‘17 and +LAB alum at the Center for Positive Organizations, is on a winning streak would be putting it mildly. The co-founder of Kulisha just can’t stop winning competitions, cash prizes, and investments, most recently taking first place and $15,000 in the Wege competition in Grand Rapids, Mich. This […]
May 31, 2017
“Leading in Times of Terror” is a Fortune commentary in response to the May 22, 2017, suicide bombing in Manchester, England. The article speaks to the importance of leaders “helping people to process trauma.” Michigan Ross professor , Alison Davis-Blake Leon, Festinger Collegiate Professor of Management and former dean of the University of Michigan’s Ross School […]