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August 4, 2016
In a new episode of the podcast Making Positive Psychology Work with Michelle McQuaid, Gretchen Spreitzer shared her research about thriving in the workplace. Spreitzer talks about a variety of topics, including the sustainability of the environment as well as human performance, coworking spaces, resilience, the roles of organizations and individuals in making change, and thriving in the […]
August 3, 2016
Former execs to bridge leading edge scholarship and positive leadership practices The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business has announced that four senior leaders will serve as a cohort of Executives in Residence at the Center for Positive Organizations. In their two-year appointments, the leaders will unify their successful business backgrounds with the ongoing research, teaching, and organizational […]
July 29, 2016
Learning opportunities come in a variety of ways. Staff at the Ross School of Business were given a rare and unusual learning opportunity when the faculty taught a series of classes on “Energizing the Positive Leader in You.” In one of Professor Gretchen Spreitzer’s articles, thriving is defined “as the psychological state in which individuals […]
July 27, 2016
In this extract from his new book, Finding Purpose: Environmental Stewardship as a Personal Calling, Hoffman reflects on over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry and in business education, challenging us to think more holistically about our working lives and how these connect to our wider sense of purpose.
July 27, 2016
Australian based wellness expert, Michelle McQuaid interviewed Jane Dutton and Gretchen Spreitzer for an article titled, “How To Be A Positive Leader.” In the article, McQuaid gives an overview of Dutton and Spreitzer’s book on becoming a positive leader despite today’s often complex and stressful business environment. She also includes five small actions/changes in behavior that Dutton and Spreitzer recommend that mangers use to […]
July 27, 2016
CPO co-founder and professor Robert E. Quinn was interviewed on local NPR station, WEMU, for a program called “The Art of Better Living.” The host, Lisa Barry, poses questions to Quinn about inspiring positivity in the people and places around you. Listen below or visit WEMU’s website to hear the interview.
July 27, 2016
CPO faculty director Gretchen Spreitzer was interviewed by ABC Australia in a piece titled, “Jerkplace relations: How to deal with jerks at work.” Research has shown that there can be a negative impact on the organization as a whole from one person’s pattern of negative behavior in the workplace. Spreitzer suggests action steps for working to improve […]
July 26, 2016
Jessica Amortegui, senior director of learning and development at Logitech, was interviewed with Michelle McQuaid, best-selling author and wellness expert in a Huffington Post article, “Can You Teach Someone To Love Their Job?” The interview was produced in partnership with the 2016 Positive Business Project, which was awarded at the Positive Business Conference in May. It […]
July 22, 2016
Negotiating mindfully is not a term we hear very often. That is unless you’ve been in a class taught by Professor Shirli Kopelman, who is a leading researcher, expert, and educator in the field of negotiations. Professor Kopelman was one of the faculty who taught the “Positive Leadership” series for staff at the Ross School […]
July 21, 2016
We are pleased to share a new video that describes who we are, what we do, and our goal for the future: to build a new breed of organization, the positive organization. The Center for Positive Organizations was founded in 2002 by a team of foundational researchers in Positive Organizational Scholarship. Based at the Michigan […]
July 21, 2016
Wayne Baker discusses a culture of giving as a source for maximizing potential in the Making Positive Psychology Work podcast with Australia-based well-being expert, Michelle McQuaid. He opens with the reciprocity ring, a tool he and his wife developed, which provides a space for people to make requests and provide support. Although he noted that “most […]
July 21, 2016
Jessica Amortegui, Senior Director of Learning and Development at Logitech, was interviewed by Michelle McQuaid, best-selling author and wellbeing expert in a podcast series entitled, “Making Positive Psychology Work.” Listen to the interview below (available on iTunes) to hear how Logitech is integrating positive practices like job crafting into their work culture. Logitech was the […]