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August 23, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) co-founder Kim S. Cameron visits the Michelle McQuaid podcast to discuss the question: “Could You Be A Positively Energizing Leader?” The episode delves into Cameron’s research on the nature of positively energizing leadership and the impact it can have on team members and organizations. It uses Cameron’s new book “Positively […]
August 23, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) co-founder Jane Dutton is quoted in the Harvard Business Review article “Managers: Compassion and Accountability Aren’t Mutually Exclusive.” The article explores how managers can balance the compassion they’ve been encouraged to show employees during the COVID-19 pandemic with accountability as restrictions begin to lift. It includes eight practical steps managers […]
August 4, 2021
Photo: fauxels on Pexels POISED (Positive Organizational Inclusion Scholarship for Equity and Diversity) Research Spotlight Women and groups advocating for gender equality are increasingly urging men to become allies in the fight. Research has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling routine workplace sexism such […]
August 3, 2021
Photo: Nathan Lemon on Unsplash Foster diversity and inclusion and build a better world by putting your beliefs into practice. When Tamir Rice, a young boy not much older than my own children, was shot by police and killed while playing with a toy gun, I finally felt like I had to get involved […]
August 2, 2021
Ethan Kross remembers that at a young age, his father taught him to introspect when things went wrong. It became a valuable tool throughout his childhood and adolescence, helping him process challenges and rejection. It wasn’t until he began studying psychology that he learned about when introspection goes wrong. For many, turning inwards can make […]
July 30, 2021
Sarah Wood, BBA ’18, began a journey of discovery her sophomore year at the Ross School of Business, when she founded Oats and Woes, an oatmeal pop-up cafe. This oatmeal company later led to a popular blog about mental health detailing Wood’s journey to a more joyful life by connecting to others and to herself. […]
July 29, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) Research Advisory Board member Theresa Glomb is quoted in the TwinCities.com article “Heading back to the office after working from home during the pandemic? Here are some tips for adjusting.” The article explores lessons learned during the past year, when many employees worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and examines […]
July 29, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate Chris White writes about “3 ways to create a work culture that brings out the best in people” on TED.com. White suggests that by unblocking communication, becoming responsive, and aiming higher, leaders can harness all of the energy and creativity that employees have to offer. “Leaders must proactively […]
July 26, 2021
Photo: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) core faculty member Jane Dutton and CPO Research Advisory Board member Brianna Caza are quoted in the Harvard Business Review article “Help Your Employees Who Are Anxious About Returning to the Office.” The article gathers advice from experts on middle management and workplace compassion about […]
July 26, 2021
Photo: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels A New York Times account is required to access this article. Center for Positive Organizations faculty affiliates Courtney McCluney and Laura Morgan Roberts are quoted in The New York Times article “Return to Office? Some Women of Color Aren’t Ready.” The article explores why many black and brown women aren’t […]
July 26, 2021
Photo: Matheus Bertelli on Pexels A New York Times account is required to access this article. “There’s a Specific Kind of Joy We’ve Been Missing,” writes Center for Positive Organizations faculty affiliate Adam Grant in The New York Times. The opinion piece explores collective effervescence — the energy and harmony people feel when they come […]
July 12, 2021
For better or worse, people are returning to the workplace. There are no right answers about how to manage this process. There are, however, a lot of strong and mixed feelings personally and organizationally. In this article, I will share a research-based approach to help leaders develop a solution. Let me start by acknowledging that […]