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August 24, 2016
“The Behavioral Ethics at Work” session, chaired by Julia Lee and Ting Zhang, was honored with the Best Symposium Award at the Academy of Management in Anaheim, CA. The symposium responded to the challenge of developing practical approaches to reduce unethical behavior at work. It sought to do this by addressing three main topics: how to consider the unintended consequences of […]
August 24, 2016
Gretchen Spreitzer was quoted in an article on Bloomberg.com, which investigated the rise of coworking spaces as a means of boosting well-being at work. The article examined different executions of shared work spaces in the New York City area. Many infuse the culture and inhabitants of surrounding neighborhoods through yoga, gardens, and open seating areas in […]
August 19, 2016
Dutton receives Leadership in Humanistic Management Recognition from Michael Pirson From left: Erica Steckler, Reut Livne-Tarandach, Jane Dutton, Emily Heaphy, and Michael Pirson Jane Dutton was awarded the Leadership for Humanistic Management Recognition at the Academy of Management’s annual meeting in Anaheim, CA on August 4. The Leadership for Humanistic Management Recognition is offered […]
August 19, 2016
In Professor Kim Cameron’s book titled Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance, there is a section that addresses a positive work climate. He states that there are “[t]hree particularly important activities for promoting a positive climate [which] include the fostering of compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude among employees in organizations.” On page 31 of this book, […]
August 16, 2016
We often envy the remote or freelance worker who saves time commuting and dressing up, but rarely do we consider how many might feel isolated and socially adrift. New research on co-working indicates that the need for such spaces grows as they make a sense of community and building relationships an integral part of paying […]
August 15, 2016
Gretchen Spreitzer talked about key elements of a thriving workplace with Michelle McQuaid in an interview available in the Huffington Post. In their talk, Spreitzer identified four levers that leaders can use to ensure that their organizations fully support employees’ well-being. The levers correlate to specific actions that increase the impact of values such as empowerment […]
August 12, 2016
The Positive Leadership Series held for staff last fall at the Ross School of Business was based on a number of chapters in Professors Jane Dutton and Gretchen Spreitzer’s book How to Be a Positive Leader. One of the features mentioned in the book “takes the perspective that small actions by leaders can and do […]
August 11, 2016
I am not an athlete or even a sports fan. Yet, in 1992, I not only became an employee of the Olympic Committee in Spain, I had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch. I ran through cheering crowds and passed the torch to the next runner, helping it on its way to light the […]
August 10, 2016
We’re all told at a young age that life isn’t fair, but we don’t always like it. And, as Michigan Ross Professor David Mayer shows in his latest Fast Company column, we all react differently when treated unfairly. But how you deal with unfairness at work can affect your career. That’s why he outlines four […]
August 8, 2016
Jessica Amortegui, the senior director of learning and development at Logitech, and member of the Positive Organizations Consortium, wrote the Forbes blog, “The Surprising Reason You Should Stop Trying To Be So Productive.” The article synthesizes research on management and workplace behavior. Capturing and building on research by Stanford researcher Susan Dweck, Amortegui writes, “Talent […]
August 8, 2016
In a conversation with the Michigan Daily, Gretchen Spreitzer, Keith E. and Valerie J. Alessi Professor of Business Administration, professor of management and organizations, and the faculty director for the Center for Positive Organizations, discussed a vision for a new world of work. She also explained the unique role of the Center for Positive Organizations […]
August 5, 2016
According to Professor Kim Cameron, one of the faculty who taught the “Positive Leadership” series for staff at the Ross School of Business, the heliotropic effect is evident in both individuals and organizations (“Making The Impossible Possible: Leading Extraordinary Performance”). In fact “[a]ll living things are inclined toward that which gives light…Psychologically, the heliotropic effect […]