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April 16, 2015
By: Madison Romney
The symbol of a tree is often used when describing Positive Organizational Scholarship. Rooted in research, its strong foundation allows it to stand in the face of skepticism, negativity, and languishing. As it grows, the tree has the ability to venture into a flourishing state, but it needs proper nutrients and care. As the tree gets stronger, its branches, full of rich nourished leaves, spread up and outward, forming thriving connections and occupying new, uncharted space.
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April 15, 2015
Gretchen Spreitzer’s research quoted in MIT Sloan Management Review:
“In ‘Why Sleep Is a Strategic Resource,’ in the Winter 2015 issue of MIT Sloan Management Review, Christopher M. Barnes (University of Washington’s Foster School of Business) and Gretchen Spreitzer (University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business) say that executives who brag about only needing a handful of hours of sleep ‘are not setting a good example, especially when it comes to getting the best performance out of the talent in an organization.’ “
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April 15, 2015
We’re pleased to announce that The Best Teacher in You has won the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award in the category of Education! Congratulations to Robert E. Quinn, Gretchen Spreitzer, Katherine Heynoski, and Michael Thomas!
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April 13, 2015
David Burkus interviews Chris White. Click here to listen to the podcast.
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April 10, 2015
By: Madison Romney
“Micro-Moves,” according to Karen Golden Biddle, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Boston University School of Management, are barely noticeable variations in thought and behavior that generate collective enthusiasm, build hope, and develop momentum for further change. These small modifications in daily routines and organizational practices have the power to add up to something extraordinary: Macro-Impact.
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April 6, 2015
Chris White interviewed in Net Impact.
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April 6, 2015
By: Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant
Late one Friday afternoon at a leading consulting firm, a last-minute request came in from a client. A female manager was the first to volunteer her time. She had already spent the entire day meeting with junior colleagues who were seeking career advice, even though they weren’t on her team. Earlier in the week, she had trained several new hires, helped a colleague improve a presentation and agreed to plan the office holiday party. When it came time for her review for partner, her clear track record as a team player combined with her excellent performance should have made her a shoo-in. Instead, her promotion was delayed for six months, and then a year.
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April 2, 2015
Wayne Baker in Chief Executive:
“With Open Book, everyone thinks and acts like business owners. Companies that use Open Book perform in the top 10% of their industries, according to Denison Consulting. Southwest Airlines, Harley Davidson, and Whole Foods are among the 4,000 companies around the world that use Open Book.”
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March 30, 2015
By: Max Branson
Nearly 70% of all change initiatives fail. That was the depressing statistic with which Karen Golden-Biddle began her recent Positive Links Speaker Series session.
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March 26, 2015
Managing Director Chris White quoted extensively in Inc.:
“I knew both from my past experience of clamming up in front of groups, and from research, that having a performance orientation–‘this next talk has to be a home run!’– is often counterproductive,” White says. “As my stress level increased, my presentation skills would decline.”
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March 23, 2015
Gretchen Spreitzer quoted in Time:
“Instead of focusing on at-work happiness, it’s more useful to set a goal of thriving at work, says Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations at the University of Michigan and another one of the study’s authors. ‘When one is thriving they have the joint experience of feeling energized and alive at work at the same time that they are growing, getting better at their work, and learning,’ she says.”
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March 18, 2015
Kim Cameron mentioned in the Harvard Business Review:
“Kim Cameron and his colleagues at the University of Michigan… have discovered a way to improve performance that has nothing to do with dishing out benefits or deploying new processes. In a research article published in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science Cameron and his coauthors found that a workplace characterized by positive and virtuous practices excels in a number of domains.”
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