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November 8, 2016
Great Work Cultures Huffington Post blog by Chris White Walking down the street is a hazardous experience these days. People have their heads down, eyes glued to their smartphones, while walking full speed ahead (or unconsciously zigzagging), oblivious to people walking in the other direction. From time to time, collisions occur and people and gadgets […]
November 7, 2016
In the latest episode of her “Making Positive Psychology Work” podcast, Michelle McQuaid interviewed CPO Managing Director Chris White. Together they discussed “social intrapreneurship” or the practice of creating change in organizations, and how individuals without authority can make positive change. “Making change in organizations is a lot like making change in society, so we can learn a […]
October 31, 2016
Interviewed by Terry Kosdrosky Q: What are you thinking about? A: Gender equality and political ideology at work Income disparity between men and women and the comparatively small number of female business executives are two inter-related issues that have been under scrutiny for years, yet both problems persist. Many companies have launched initiatives to rectify […]
October 31, 2016
Jane Dutton’s research on high quality connections (HCQs) was cited in a Huffington Post op-ed titled, “The Engines of Chronic Care: Hardware and Heartware.” The author describes heartware as “the human connection between health professional and patient” and connects it to Dutton’s assertion that HCQs offer a “rich reservoir of possibilities of human behavior and […]
October 28, 2016
Negotiation calls on us to compete and cooperate to do our jobs well and achieve extraordinary results. But, the biggest challenge in a negotiation is to be strategic while also being real. Shirli Kopelman, a Professor at the Ross School of Business, argues that this duality is both possible and powerful. In Negotiating Genuinely, she teaches […]
October 24, 2016
On her podcast “Making Positive Psychology Work,” Michelle McQuaid interviewed Jason Wilburn, a member of the Positive Organizations Consortium from Conco Services Corporation. During the interview, they discussed Wilburn’s initiative to make 2016 the year of high-quality connections. The goal of the initiative is to use the research on high-quality connections pioneered by Jane Dutton to challenge […]
October 21, 2016
WDI Publishing, a division of the University of Michigan’s William Davidson Institute, has published two new case studies written by faculty from the Center for Positive Organizations (CPO). “Emphasizing the Positive: Forming a Strategic Identity for the Ross School of Business” was written by Kim Cameron, Jane Dutton, Robert E. Quinn, Gretchen Spreitzer, and Jandi […]
October 20, 2016
In Professor Robert Quinn’s book Change the World: How Ordinary People Can Accomplish Extraordinary Results, he states that “The individuals, groups, teams, and organizations will not change until they can identify and embrace their potential, that is, really grasp what they are capable of achieving. This will not happen until one person, somewhere, makes a […]
October 20, 2016
Terry Adderley is one of the many impressive alumni that make up the Michigan Ross legacy of success. The Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Kelly Services (BBA ‘55/MBA ‘56) has shared his gratitude to the school with a generous donation to the Center for Positive Organizations (CPO). Adderley’s contribution to the CPO […]
October 18, 2016
A Huffington Post article, titled The Case For The Power Commute Is Stronger Than You’d Think, explored the ways commutes can be improved. It matters significantly how they are spent, rather than simply by how long they last, as evinced by research from Julia Lee of the Ross School of Business, Jon Jachimowicz of Columbia […]
October 11, 2016
Great Work Cultures Huffington Post blog by Chris White Leadership experts make it sound easy: “Follow these simple steps and you will have amazing results!” The typical format is somewhat formulaic. With poise and pithy quotes, we deliver our sticky stories. We boil down thousands of hours of research and experience into a set of […]
September 30, 2016
“While you learn about the work that needs to be done to bring about a sustainable world, you also have to learn about how people change the way they think.” In the article “What is Your Model of Leadership?” Andrew Hoffman describes the impact of leadership models in creating change. He explains how different leadership models […]