Topics
Positive Meaning & Purpose
Positive Meaning & Purpose
Articles
The money or the morals? When moral language is more effective for selling social issues
Organizational structure from interaction: Evidence from corporate sustainability efforts
Authentic work and organizational change: Longitudinal evidence from a merger
Interactions between work and identities: Thriving, withering, or redefining the self?
Can I come as I am? Refugees’ vocational identity threats, coping, and growth.
Agony and ecstasy in the gig economy: Cultivating holding environments for precarious and personalized work identities
Growing at Work: Employees’ Interpretations of Progressive Self-Change in Organizations
Job crafting and meaningful work
Mindfully negotiating a career with a heart
Engagement and human thriving: Complementary perspectives on energy and connections to work
Pathways for positive identity construction at work: Four types of positive identity and the building of social resources
Prosocial practices, positive identity, and flourishing at work
Crafting scholarly life: Strategies for creating meaning in academic careers
Forging ahead: Positive identities and organizations as a reseach frontier
Positive identities and organizations: An introduction and invitation
Books
The Economics of Higher Purpose: Eight Counterintuitive Steps for Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less – and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined
Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything
CPO Tools
Essays
Events
An Evening Dedicated to Dignity and Noble Work
2022 Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) Research Conference
2024 Positive Business Conference Amplified
2024 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM
How to Build and Sustain a Good Life: Lessons from Positive Psychology
2023 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM
2022 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM
Thrive in Trying Times Teach-Out
Creating an Organization of Higher Purpose
Labor of Love: Lessons in Keeping Creativity Alive
79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
2019 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM
Sixth World Congress on Positive Psychology
2019 Positive Business Conference
Islands of Mindfulness within Oceans of Chaos
Search Inside Yourself
Search Inside Yourself (2019)
Healthy Minds: Addressing Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behavior in College Student Populations
The Role of Passion in Facilitating Optimal Functioning in Employees and Organization
Affirming the Self to Reduce Conflict, Stress, and Underperformance
Authoring a Good Life in America: Narrative Identity and Redemptive Life Stories
2018 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM
78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Our 2018 Appreciations
BBA Senior Self-Compassion Send-Off
Impact Investing within the Capital Markets
2018 Positive Business Conference
Technology and Happiness: The Social and Emotional Costs of Being Constantly Connected
Healing Self-Compassion Techniques for Reducing Stress and Burnout
U-M Koru Mindfulness Course
Briana Caza
Arne Carlsen, Anders Dysvik, and Miha Škerlavaj
Mari Kira
Mindful engagement for positive education in Cambodia
2017 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM
77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
News
Putting Humanity Back in the Human Enterprise
The Center for Positive Organizations announces “The Robert E. Quinn Award for Positive Change”
Center for Positive Organizations Recognizes “Hope Cultures in Organizations” with 2022 Award for Outstanding Published Article in Positive Organizational Scholarship
Doug Lepisto rethinks how higher purpose forms in Academy of Management Journal research paper
Lessons on leading with purpose in a capitalist society
Cultivating culture requires finding our whys
David M. Mayer explains how to align personal, company values on For the Love of Work podcast
A first-gen college student hits her stride at CPO
How to be more authentic at work
Robert E. Quinn discusses higher purpose on Everybody Matters Podcast
New $100,000 grant goes to proposal to study gig workers’ resilience led by Ross professor
Unlocking resources with a positive lens
How to be a remarkable boss during lockdown
Top 10: The most popular Ross Thought in Action posts from the academic year
Larry King interviews Jane Dutton on Positive Voices episode
Robert E. Quinn offers advice for making stay-at-home experience meaningful in WEMU interview
Silver linings, home tours, video conference bingo: Reimagining virtual meetings for connection
New York Times cites Barbara Fredrickson’s research on ‘tragic optimism’
Q-and-A: Finding ways to thrive at work during our current challenging times
Maximizing your energy during COVID-19
Job crafting may be the antidote for workplace burnout, Harvard Business Review reports
How to connect meaningfully in a virtual meeting
Jane Dutton, Amy Wrzesniewski explain job crafting in Harvard Business Review
Michigan Ross to host environmental teach-in as part of U-M’s Earth Day at 50 Celebration
Quartz highlights U-M gig economy course
Forbes article on job satisfaction cites Jane Dutton, Amy Wrzesniewski
Center for Positive Organizations to Recognize “Seeing More than Orange” with 2019 Award for Outstanding Published Article in Positive Organizational Scholarship
Laura Morgan Roberts contributes to Harvard Business Review article about The Reflected Best Self Exercise™ in our everyday lives
Kim Cameron discusses Positive Organizational Scholarship with Noreen Ehrlich
Adam Grant and Laura Morgan Roberts focus on The Reflected Best Self Exercise™ in TED podcast episode
Edward C. Chang receives American Psychological Association award
Menlo Innovation’s Richard Sheridan interviewed for Forbes article
Gretchen Spreitzer interviewed for Georgia Tech podcast
New York Times Magazine highlights Ross research on finding purpose in work
Jane Dutton cited in Harvard Business Review
Mari Kira, Stacey Scimeca interviewed by Ross Human Capital Club
Barbara Fredrickson featured in NBC article
Chris White interviewed on Redesigning Wellness podcast
Chris White to appear on the ‘Dr. Nandi Show’
Management as a calling? Andrew J. Hoffman explains
Laura Morgan Roberts talks about bringing your best self to work on podcast with Michelle McQuaid
Achyuta Adhvaryu honored with CEW+Inspire Award
Michelle Segar quoted in The Guardian about balancing fitness and a busy life
Podcast: How to succeed in the gig world
What Mister Rogers teaches us about moral leadership
Robert Quinn in HBR: How (and why) to create a purpose-driven organization
Urban Ashes receives top honor in University of Michigan positive business competition
The New York Times offers job crafting as part of late-career change advice
Amy Wrzesniewski quoted in BBC article about Stephen Hawking’s legacy
Gretchen Spreitzer on The Art of Well Being
Clot Buster wins the 35th annual Pryor-Hale Award at the Michigan Business Challenge
Kim Cameron cited in Forbes business trends article
New research shows how independent workers can thrive in the gig economy
“Life balance” at imageOne
Jane Dutton and Amy Wrzesniewski cited in Inc. article
Dutton, Wrzesniewski job crafting research cited in HBR article about meaning in work
Are you a positive deviant?
Awakening Compassion at Work named a favorite book of 2017 by Greater Good Magazine
$2.2 mil awarded to Wayne Baker’s tech startup, Give and Take Inc.
Finding meaning and motivation in work
Students becoming the teachers—and then the CEOs
+LABBER Sarah Wood coordinated mental health event, Amy Young spoke
Stronger ties with coworkers boost creativity and resilience: Here’s how to start
Amy Wrzesniewski interviewed, Jane Dutton cited about job crafting
Kim Cameron, Center for Positive Organizations featured in Financial Post article
Jane Dutton and Amy Wrzesniewski’s research cited in Harvard Business Review article on dissatisfaction at work
Amy Wrzesniewski interviewed on NPR about purpose at work
Adam Grant cited in New York Times about resilience in midlife
Chris Murchison wrote about busyness for Whil blog
Meet the Ross students, including a +LAB fellow, out to prove that business can change the world
Monica Worline interviewed on Work and Life podcast
Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg’s book in Forbes
Lea Waters interviewed for Herald Sun about her new book, The Strength Switch
Magnify Immersion course brings positivity and purpose to Ross BBA students and organizations
Chris Murchison and the art of the sabbatical
+LAB alum and his revolutionary startup just can’t stop winning competitions
Center for Positive Organizations gets a nod in Fortune
How can you reclaim your commute? Julia Lee explains in Harvard Business Review
2017 Award for Outstanding Published Article in Positive Organizational Scholarship
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant talk about resilience with Harvard Business Review
Barbara Fredrickson’s research featured in New York Times article
David Mayer writes for @FastCompany about happiness and others
Monica Worline blogs @ThriveGlobal about compassion’s strength
Monica Worline interviewed on Plural of You
Scott Sonenshein interviewed on WEMU about Stretch
Julia Lee’s Positive Links session in the Michigan Daily
Chris Murchison blogs about perfectionism in Whil
KPMG video discusses building a business with purpose
New research by Adam Grant featured in HBR’s Big Idea
A new resource for leading in trying times
The power of a trauma to drive positive change
Works by Adam Grant, Scott Sonenshein, Christine Porath featured in Washington Post book list
A compassionate resolution for this season
Healthy, wealthy, and wise: Victor Strecher featured in Forbes
Research by Julia Lee cited in Cornell Chronicle
Sustainable motivation for New Year’s resolutions
How do you lead in trying times? Help us contribute to the dialogue.
Bob Quinn talks post-election experiences with NPR’s Lisa Barry
Election pain: A springboard to a better life
Who am I, really?
Creating a healthy relationship with technology
Finding your purpose in the world
Positive Business: Is your work a calling?
Finale
How to Build a Culture of Purpose
What is the value of a college education?
Do You Have a Job, Career or Calling?
The #1 Feature of a Meaningless Job
More than job satisfaction
A Raisin Lesson
What’s YOUR Legacy?
Becoming a Leader: A Positive Lesson From Failing CEOs
Pollyanna and the Prisoner’s Penetrating Question: A Reflection on the Positive Perspective
Discovering What You Love to Do: Overcoming the First Barrier of Success
Constellations of Compassion 3 – For Children
Constellations of Compassion 2 – Finding Meaning
Constellations of Compassion 1 – Healing
Pursuit of Hapiness: Is Gratitude More Than Saying Thanks?
Building Meaning in Organizations
Access Your Sense of Awe: Finding Meaning in Your Work
How Do You Write Your “Opus”? By Doing What You Love to Do
Choosing to Love: A Radical Way to Change How You Live
Ithaka: My Own Journey from Busy-ness to Clarity of Purpose
How do *Organizations* Flourish
Videos
The Untapped Power of Discovery: How to Create Change that Inspires a Better Future
Positive for Whom? Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Jerks Die Alone: How to Create New Worlds Now
2022 POS Research Conference: Day 2 Afternoon Sessions “Experiential POS Practices to Carry Us Forward”
2022 POS Research Conference: Day 2 Morning Panel “Using POS to Understand the State of the World”
2022 POS Research Conference: Award for Outstanding Published Article in POS and Winners’ Keynote
2022 POS Research Conference: Opening Sessions
Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change
2019 POS Research Conference: Founders Panel
2019 POS Research Conference: Looking Towards the Future
2019 POS Research Conference: Award for Outstanding Published Article in POS
Magnify Immersion Program: FAQs
Healthy Minds: Addressing Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behavior in College Student Populations
Company-Community Partnerships for Purpose and Sustainable Impact
The Role of Passion in Facilitating Optimal Functioning in Employees and Organization
Becoming who you really are: Learning to do what organizations cannot do for you
Mindful engagement for positive education in Cambodia
How can positive workplaces solve global challenges?
Create Opportunity from Crisis
Engage in Job Crafting
The Power of Vicarious Learning
On Purpose: Lessons in Life, Health, and Work from the Frog, the Dung Beetle, and Julia
Beauty in Everyday Work: Seeing the Resourcefulness of University Staff
