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June 8, 2016
CPO faculty director Gretchen Spreitzer and CPO scholar and researcher Peter Bacevice contributed to a Quartz article entitled, “Switching up your location makes you better (and more creative) at your job.” The author pulls from research by Spreitzer and Bacevice as support for her case as a freelancer using different coworking places. She goes on […]
June 7, 2016
Reprinted from Michigan Ross News Blog A number of Michigan Ross faculty members have been recognized and honored for their excellence in teaching, research, and service both by the school and the university’s Board of Regents. Ross also gained another distinguished university professor. On May 19 the regents approved promotions for six Ross faculty. Damian […]
June 3, 2016
Are you empowered in your position? What are empowering practices? According to Professors Gretchen Spreitzer and David Doneson (2008), “Empowering practices allow employees to decide on their own how they will recover from a service problem and surprise and delight customers by exceeding their expectations rather than waiting for approval from a supervisor.” Rochelle Haug […]
May 31, 2016
CPO core faculty and professor Kim S. Cameron and Emma Seppala wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review on positive work environments. The article, “Happy Workplaces Can Also Be Candid Workplaces” explains research-backed rules of thumb to help managers deliver constructive and candid feedback. “If you want to implement more positive communication, the data shows that […]
May 31, 2016
There seems to be something special about coworking spaces. As researchers who have long studied how employees thrive, Gretchen Spreitzer, Lyndon Garrett, and Peter Bacevice were surprised to discover that people who belong to coworking communities report levels of thriving that approach an average of six on a seven-point scale. This is at least a […]
May 27, 2016
Last week we introduced the first of several interviews from attendees at the Positive Leadership Series taught by the faculty at the Ross School of Business, who are top in their fields. Professor Kim Cameron’s research on leadership excellence is known worldwide. We don’t always think of ourselves as leaders if we do not supervise […]
May 25, 2016
Professor David Mayer, writing in Fast Company, says people sometimes secretly want leaders who will be unethical on their behalf. There’s no end to the theories explaining Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the Republican presidential ticket. But Michigan Ross Professor David Mayer, in his Fast Company column, says the answer lies not in […]
May 24, 2016
CPO faculty associate Andrew J. Hoffman contributed a blog “Pursuing A Life of Meaning” to the Great Work Cultures initiative for the Huffington Post. Hoffman writes about authenticity and finding purpose in business. “It’s about connecting to a purpose that is bigger than you and caring enough to devote your life, energies, passions, and love toward addressing […]
May 24, 2016
Digital device company Logitech was named the grand prize winner of the 2016 Positive Business Project competition, 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 […]
May 23, 2016
Reprinted from Michigan Ross Thought in Action. This article features +LAB fellows Mikaela Rodkin and Aaron Steiner. Open Road – Week Two By Team IBAM Two teams of Ross students are traveling across the country this summer, visiting entrepreneurs and helping them solve business challenges. They’ll be blogging about their experience throughout the summer. Read […]
May 20, 2016
Bruce Pfau was interviewed by the award winning podcaster, author, and founder of Radio Free Leader, David Burkus. The episode is a conversation in response to Pfau’s recent Harvard Business Review article, “What Do Millennials Really Want At Work?” Pfau begins by explaining his role as vice chair of human resources and communications at KPMG. “My […]
May 20, 2016
CPO scholar Peter Bacevice co-authored “7 Factors of Great Office Design” which was published in the Harvard Business Review. The article explains his “Collaboration and Quiet index” developed to describe and create collaborative workspaces. “An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values,” […]