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May 31, 2017
The Stanford Social Innovation Review spoke highly of Jane Dutton and Monica Worline’s new book, Awakening Compassion at Work, referring to it as “a compelling guide to rehumanizing workplaces with love.” The review, “Turning Empathy Inward,” weaves together the reviewer’s experiences with the research and practices presented by Dutton and Worline. Dutton is co-founder for […]
May 31, 2017
Jane Dutton and Adam Grant’s research was cited in the Washington Post article, “The simple action you can take right now to change your life. All you need is a pen.” The article presents research and examples about the importance of personal narrative and how people tell their stories in developing a meaningful and purpose-focused […]
May 26, 2017
In our second week of Ross Open Road, we had a short drive from Detroit to Chicago to work with Vice District Brewing Company, a black-owned microbrewery located in the South Loop neighborhood of the city. Co-founders Curtis and Quintin (who goes by Q) started the brewery in 2014 when their passion for homebrewing outgrew […]
May 25, 2017
Dave Mayer spoke with WEMU’s Lisa Barry about a positive approach to management and being friendly and confident in the workplace in this episode of “Art and Soul – The art of better living: Taking a positive approach with others.” Mayer explained that a negative perspective of others is common, and workers need to view […]
May 25, 2017
In partnership with the 2017 Positive Business Conference at Michigan Ross, Michelle McQuaid—Australia-based best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher, and playful change activator—spoke with Sue Ashford about leadership development. As Ashford discussed in McQuaid’s podcast, growing as a leader requires trying new strategies, seeking feedback, and making time to reflect on what works and what does […]
May 19, 2017
Julia Lee, postdoctoral fellow for the Center for Positive Organizations, co-authored a Harvard Business Review article, “Reclaim Your Commute.” The authors state that many workers are miserable commuting and say it’s time to reclaim your commute. They outline five strategies to create a happier, more productive travel time such as using the time to shift […]
May 17, 2017
“People Told Us Our MAP Project Would Be Nearly Impossible — They Weren’t Wrong” As part of Ross MAP, our team is working with the Global Fairness Initiative and Better Brick, a nonprofit that is influencing stakeholders in the brick industry in Nepal to purchase and source ethical bricks that are free from child, forced, […]
May 13, 2017
The Michigan Daily, the University of Michigan’s student newspaper, reported on the fourth annual Michigan Ross Positive Business Conference, “A walkthrough of the 2017 Positive Business Conference.” The year’s theme was “Positive Leadership: Practices & Inspiration.” Each main stage event was described: Mary Snapp, President of Microsoft Philanthropies; Walter Robb, Board of Directors of Whole […]
May 9, 2017
When was the last time you made a proposal at work that was rejected? Was it quickly out of hand? Or was it “death by a thousand cuts”? This experience has happened to almost everyone at work. Depending on how it is handled, rejection of ideas can feel like incivility or even discrimination. It can […]
May 8, 2017
The Center for Positive Organizations is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 Award for Outstanding Published Article in Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) is “What’s love got to do with it? A longitudinal study of the culture of companionate love and employee and client outcomes in the long-term care setting.” The article was written […]
May 5, 2017
Executive in Residence Blog Series In this vlog, David Drews explains obstacles to implementing Positive Organizational Scholarship and positive practices. — David Drews, the founder and CEO of Justus Equity, LLC, is an Executive in Residence at the Center for Positive Organizations.
May 5, 2017
Executive in Residence Blog Series In this vlog, David Drews reinforces the importance of compassion in a positive organization. — David Drews, the founder and CEO of Justus Equity, LLC, is an Executive in Residence at the Center for Positive Organizations.