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September 15, 2021
With all the talk about return-to-the-workplace policies and practices, I’m finding there’s much anxiety surrounding “The Great Resignation” and what leaders need to do differently to retain talent. The challenges are myriad, and it can feel like chaos out there. But, leaders: Don’t miss the forest for the trees. Let’s be honest: While it seems […]
September 14, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations faculty associate David P. Fessell explains “Why You Need to Protect Your Sense of Wonder — Especially Now” in the Harvard Business Review. The article, co-authored with positive psychology researcher Karen Reivich, examines how a healthy sense of awe can help us reduce stress, boost well-being, and feel more energized. The […]
August 23, 2021
Photo: Chris Montgomery on Unsplash Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) faculty associate Susan J. Ashford offers her expertise on the Stateside segment, “What to expect when you’re expected at work,” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode explores a variety of pandemic-related issues, including the segment in which Ashford and Michigan State University Associate Professor […]
August 23, 2021
Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) co-founder Kim S. Cameron discusses the power of positive, virtuous leadership in a pair of interviews with Forbes. The interviews — “How (And Why) Being Positive Can Supercharge Performance” and “How ‘Energizers’ Can Boost Everyone On The Team” — explore how positively energizing leadership can improve employee well-being and increase […]
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 […]