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Positive Practices

Articles

Micropractices can help physicians to prevent burnout, boost wellness during COVID-19 pandemic


By: David P. Fessell, Cary Cherniss


Helping people by being in the present: Mindfulness increases prosocial behavior


By: Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Lindsey Cameron, , Andrew Hafenbrack, Laura Noval, Samah Shaffakatf


Between home and work: Commuting as an opportunity for role transitions


By: Julia Lee Cunningham, Jon M. Jachimowicz, Bradley R. Staats, Jochen I. Menges, Francesca Gino


Cross-cultural research and positive organizational scholarship


By: Kim S. Cameron


Medical Leadership: A Manifesto for Radiologists


By: David P. Fessell, Frank J. Lexa


From surviving to thriving in the gig economy: A research agenda for individuals in the new world of work


By: Susan J. Ashford, Brianna Barker Caza, Erin M. Reid


Too old to tango? Job loss and job search among older workers.


By: Mari Kira, Ute-Christine Klehe, Irene E. De Pater, Jessie Koen


Co-constructing a sense of community at work: The emergence of community in coworking spaces


By: Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Lyndon Garrett, Peter Bacevice


Books

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life


By: Scott Sonenshein, Marie Kondo


All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success


By: Wayne Baker


Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy


By: Adam Grant, Sheryl Sandberg


Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship


By: Kim S. Cameron, Gretchen M. Spreitzer


Events

An Evening Dedicated to Dignity and Noble Work



Facilitator Training and Certification: Council Practice with Snap Inc.



In the Crosshairs: A Stakeholder-First Framework for Navigating Bias and Preempting Backlash Against Women Leaders



2022 Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) Research Conference



2024 Positive Business Conference Amplified



2024 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM



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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



Info Session for Faculty on Virtual Teaching of Job Crafting: How to Integrate the Job Crafting Exercise into Your Virtual Classroom



Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change



Webinar: Coping and Resilience During the Pandemic



Thrive in Trying Times Teach-Out



Is it Really Better to Give than Receive?



Lisa Leslie

Are Diversity Initiatives Effective?



Teresa Amabile

Labor of Love: Lessons in Keeping Creativity Alive



Emma Seppala

Building Resilience in Times of Chaos



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



Thomas Huber



Sanjay Saint and Vineet Chopra

Islands of Mindfulness within Oceans of Chaos



David Sherman

Affirming the Self to Reduce Conflict, Stress, and Underperformance



Kathryn Heinze (L) and Sara Soderstrom (R)

Company-Community Partnerships for Purpose and Sustainable Impact



2018 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM



78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management



Our 2018 Appreciations



2018 Positive Business Conference



Gratitude & Well-Being at Work Conference



Healing self-compassion techniques for reducing stress and burnout



Stewart Thornhill



Chen Zhang



International Humanistic Management Conference



2017 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM



77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management



2017 Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) Research Conference



News

Kim Cameron

The Center for Positive Organizations announces “The Kim Cameron Award for Outstanding Research in Positive Organizational Scholarship”



Putting Humanity Back in the Human Enterprise



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The Center for Positive Organizations Recognizes First Thriving Catalyst Endorsement Recipient



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Jane Dutton and Monica Worline share four ways to create high-quality connections at work


By: Jane Dutton & Monica Worline


Employee learning contributes to well-being



Lindsey Cameron on the practice of mindfulness



Michigan Ross-Based Reflected Best Self Exercise Still Proving Its Worth, Expanding Its Reach


By: Bob Needham


How Can We Thrive at Work This Year? with Monica Worline, Gretchen Spreitzer, and Lindy Greer



New book highlights practical tools to foster a thriving work environment


By: Julie Halpert


Four Building Blocks to Create and Sustain a Positive Workplace



Awe can boost well-being, David P. Fessell writes in Psychology Today



Susan J. Ashford shares self-improvement tips in Charter | TIME interview



George Siedel on the art of negotiation, having 1 million enrollees, and changing people’s lives



Mind-body connection can curb overwork, Stephanie Creary writes in Harvard Business Review



Laura Morgan Roberts discusses how Black women can balance self-care, pressures to lead DEI efforts



Meg Warren discusses allyship on Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast



Lynn Perry Wooten suggests systemic changes to help women advance at work



Book by Michigan Ross professor explores the power of ‘flexing’ to develop new skills



Adam Grant shares ‘Mario Kart Theory of Peak Flow’ in TED talk



CNN cites Jane Dutton, Amy Wrzesniewski’s research on job crafting



Barbara Fredrickson discusses positive emotions on New Books Network podcast



Sense of awe can ground us in challenging times, David P. Fessell writes in Harvard Business Review



Sarah Wood, BBA ’18: Bringing joy to work and helping others do the same



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Theresa Glomb offers tips for returning to the office in TwinCities.com article



The great return to work experiment: Finding a solution for your company


By: Chris White


Olivia (Mandy) O’Neill shares insights on stress with Women at Work podcast



Adam Grant writes about ‘languishing’ in The New York Times



Adam Grant examines anti-racism on WorkLife podcast



Courtney McCluney

Courtney McCluney discusses how people of color experience remote work with Fast Company



Andrew J. Hoffman discusses new book The Engaged Scholar with Inside Higher Ed



Courtney McCluney

Addressing history of anti-Asian racism in U.S. key to healing, Courtney McCluney writes in Forbes



TEDx talk explores how companies can help workers and the bottom line



Positive psychology can buffer, bolster, build mental health during pandemic, CPO researchers write



Courtney McCluney

Courtney McCluney discusses code-switching on Fast Company podcast



Lindsey Cameron discusses pandemic gig economy on Work and Life podcast



Adam Grant encourages us to ‘Think Again’ in new book



Brianna Caza coaches Women at Work listeners on how to pursue passion projects



Daily breath work can cut stress, CPO researcher writes in Harvard Business Review



COVID-19 stories: Michigan Ross MBA alum launches training program for pod learning just in time for the new school year



USA Today mental health article cites Jane Dutton’s research



Forbes talks with Wayne Baker about the power of asking for help



Scott Sonenshein discusses his book Stretch on Brené Brown podcast



Wayne Baker offers tips for hosting virtual meetings on IR Magazine podcast



Should your company continue working from home permanently?



Gig workers scramble to survive COVID-19 pandemic, Lindsey Cameron writes in Fast Company



Wayne Baker discusses school reopenings in Psychology Today



Jane Dutton and Monica C. Worline

Jane Dutton, Monica Worline discuss compassion on The Courageous Life podcast



Laura Morgan Roberts coaches Black workers on how to handle microaggressions



Emotional intelligence is key for healthcare workers during COVID-19 crisis, David P. Fessell writes



JP Stephens

‘Tune in. Don’t tune out,” John Paul (J.P.) Stephens urges in LSE Business Review article



Stephanie Creary empowers middle managers to facilitate racial justice conversations



Working from home blurs boundaries, adds challenges for Black employees



Can you unlock the “secret weapon” to worker wellbeing during COVID-19?


By: Michelle McQuaid


What if you’re planning to quit, but you get laid off instead?



Interviewers tap Laura Morgan Roberts’ expertise on race in the workplace



Businesses must take action against racism, Laura Morgan Roberts writes in Harvard Business Review



Jane Dutton tells CNN little moments can save patients’ lives



Bringing the benefits of POS to the workplace



Attitudes, actions, and constraints toward coronavirus vary by gender, income, and politics



Tilling the soil for human connection


By: Jane Dutton, Arne Carlsen, Sally Maitlis, Kristina Workman


Susan J. Ashford

New $100,000 grant goes to proposal to study gig workers’ resilience led by Ross professor



Unlocking resources with a positive lens



Adam Grant shares tips on how to find joy while working remotely with WBEZ



Chris Murchison

How to be a remarkable boss during lockdown


By: Chris Marcell Murchison


Top 10: The most popular Ross Thought in Action posts from the academic year



CPO alums welcomed at Fortune 100 company



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



Social connection is crucial during physical distancing, Jane Dutton tells Thrive Global



Isolated introverts crave connection too, Adam Grant writes in The New York Times



Four semesters in, Michigan Ross profs share insights about what it’s like teaching in the Online MBA Program



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COVID-19 could reshape perception of ‘work warrior,’ Theresa Glomb tells TwinCities.com


By: Theresa Glomb


Leading ourselves: Key questions in the time of coronavirus


By: David Fessell, Dan Goleman


Q-and-A: Finding ways to thrive at work during our current challenging times



Maximizing your energy during COVID-19


By: Gretchen M. Spreitzer, David Fessell, Nicholas W. Eyrich


Scott Sonenshein shares work-from-home tips in TIME article



Job crafting may be the antidote for workplace burnout, Harvard Business Review reports



Small moments can make a big difference




CNBC quotes Lindsey Cameron on gig economy during coronavirus pandemic



Job crafting can build moral muscle, Harvard Business Review article says



Jane Dutton, Amy Wrzesniewski explain job crafting in Harvard Business Review



Wellness initiatives aren’t a cure-all, Monica Worline tells The New York Times



The Manila Times highlights Positive Organizational Scholarship



Reflecting on the first leadership residency in the OMBA: Three takeaways from a transformative experience


By: Marissa Bialecki


Brianna Barker Caza

Brianna Barker Caza examines workplace conflict in Harvard Business Review



Marker interviews Wayne Baker about asking for help



Jane Dutton tells Washington Post: Compassion is urgently needed



Forbes quotes Lindsey Cameron on mindfulness at work



Wayne Baker busts myths about asking for help in Business Insider article, NPR podcast



What makes a workplace diversity program successful?


By: Lisa Leslie


The most important thing you can do to succeed today: Ask a simple question



Wayne Baker discusses the art of asking for help on Harvard Business Review podcast



Gretchen Spreitzer

A little bit of mindfulness goes a long way at work, Gretchen Spreitzer tells SmartBrief



Four ways to calm your mind in stressful times


By: Emma Seppala


Mindfulness at work increases generosity



Forbes article on job satisfaction cites Jane Dutton, Amy Wrzesniewski



Chris Murchison

Elevate your onboarding for better engagement


By: Chris Marcell Murchison


Forbes cites Jane Dutton in article about corporate wellness



Jane Dutton, Monica Worline interviewed for HBS article about mental health in the workplace



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer contributes to MarketWatch article on co-working spaces



Shirli Kopelman, Center for Positive Organizations

Shirli Kopelman cited to New York Times article



Laura Morgan Roberts contributes to Harvard Business Review article about The Reflected Best Self Exercise™ in our everyday lives



Kim Cameron

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



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer’s energy management work featured in regional publication of USA Today



Stuck in commuter hell? Julia Lee’s research could help reframe that time



+LAB students help plan first Michigan Ross ‘Wellness Week’ promoting student well-being



Jane Dutton and Monica Worline’s compassion book mentioned in The Chronicle of Higher Education



Menlo Innovation’s Richard Sheridan interviewed for Forbes article



Gretchen Spreitzer, Peter Bacevice, and Lyndon Garrett’s coworking research shared in HowStuffWorks



Owens Corning named one of the 2019 “World’s Most Ethical Companies”



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer interviewed for Georgia Tech podcast



Executive in Residence Ron May teaching course at Oakland University



Giving workers a ‘voice’ improves retention



Mari Kira, Stacey Scimeca interviewed by Ross Human Capital Club



Michelle Segar discusses exercise research with NPR



Barbara Fredrickson featured in NBC article



Atomic Object named one of Forbes ‘Small Giant’



Sara Soderstrom, Kate Heinze research in Erb publication



Kim Cameron

Kim Cameron featured in Forbes article



Kim Cameron interviewed by 15Five about mastering 1-on-1 meetings



Forecast 2019: Mastering the gig economy



Forecast 2019: Climate change reality takes firmer hold



Kim Cameron

Kim Cameron’s research cited in Forbes article



Consortium member organizations involved with Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces



Chris White interviewed on Redesigning Wellness podcast



Julia Lee interviewed for ‘Talk Nerdy To Me’ blog



New CPO Post-Doctoral Fellowship opportunity



Nobel award recognizes how economic forces can fight climate change


By: Andrew J. Hoffman, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick


Management as a calling? Andrew J. Hoffman explains



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer quoted in a BBC article about lack of sleep and productivity



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer cited in a Harvard Business Review article, ‘Sleep well, Lead Better’



ImageOne’s Rob Dube featured in Forbes article



Sanjay Saint authors HBR article about physicians, mentors, and mindfulness



How to fight stress: Learn something new



Adam Grant offers a ‘Brief but Spectacular’ take on giving feedback



Adam Grant on TODAY: Raising resilient, happy kids



Kim Cameron

Kim Cameron research cited in The Globe and Mail article



Pete Bacevice discusses office space in Dear HBR: podcast



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer quoted in CNBC story about women-only co-working spaces



Jane Dutton and Monica C. Worline

Congratulations! Awakening Compassion wins medal in 2017 Nautilus Book Awards



Can you really build a better company in five minutes a day? Givitas say yes.



Chris White, Jerry Davis, and Andrew Hoffman win teaching award for the world’s best business courses



Urban Ashes receives top honor in University of Michigan positive business competition



Encouraging employees to seek help leads to stronger job performance, new study finds



In Fast Company, Adam Grant writes about research with Wayne Baker, Givitas



To keep sustainability moving forward, business must transform the market, Ross professor says



Clot Buster wins the 35th annual Pryor-Hale Award at the Michigan Business Challenge



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer, positive organizations, and thriving in Redesigning Wellness podcast



Are you a positive deviant?


By: Chris White


“Peaceful partnerships,” latest Forbes blog by Rob Dube



Chris White

Three steps to create a feedback culture


By: Chris White


Safety and Health Magazine reported David Mayer, Chen Zhang, Eun Bit Hwang’s research on learning



Michelle Segar launches Sustainable Change



Study: Learning something new could help reduce stress



Five CPO Consortium members named to Crain’s Detroit ‘100 Cool Places to Work in Michigan’



Sanjay Saint coauthored a Medicine at Michigan piece on mindfulness



David Fessell interviewed on Michigan Radio’s The Next Idea about flow



Join the new High Quality Connections Community of Practice on Facebook



Meet the Ross students, including a +LAB fellow, out to prove that business can change the world



Wayne Baker’s research on reciprocity applied at INSEAD



Monica Worline interviewed on Work and Life podcast



Ross Professor Shares 11 Ways To Boost Your Energy And Get More Done



What do Spanx and job crafting have in common?



Lea Waters interviewed for Herald Sun about her new book, The Strength Switch



U-M’s bicentennial and Mary Ceccanese’s focus on gratitude



To do business, you better get positive



Magnify Immersion course brings positivity and purpose to Ross BBA students and organizations



Chris Murchison and the art of the sabbatical



2017 Positive Business Project honors for 4imprint, DISHER, imageOne, Menlo Innovations, and Swisse Wellness



Jane Dutton and Monica Worline’s book reviewed in Stanford Social Innovation Review



How can you reclaim your commute? Julia Lee explains in Harvard Business Review



Please reject my idea


By: Chris White


The thriving workplace and the language of abundance in workplace design


By: Peter A. Bacevice


Kim Cameron interviewed on BYU radio



Jane Dutton interviewed on radio station KZUM



How to avoid being a fake positive leader


By: Chris White


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



Julia Lee interviewed on Michigan Radio about crying at work



Michigan Ross’ Fourth Annual Positive Business Conference



Monica Worline interviewed on Plural of You



Dave Mayer interviewed by Washington Post about Ivanka Trump’s White House role



Scott Sonenshein interviewed on WEMU about Stretch



Julia Lee’s Positive Links session in the Michigan Daily



Chris Murchison

Chris Murchison blogs about perfectionism in Whil



Understanding positive business: The good kind of nudge



HR association again recognizes U-M for supporting employees



KPMG video discusses building a business with purpose



New research by Adam Grant featured in HBR’s Big Idea



Jessica Amortegui wrote for Women@Forbes about empathy in the workplace



A new resource for leading in trying times



Chris Murchison

Chris Murchison pens blog on connecting with colleagues through handwriting



Videos

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



Is it Really Better to Give than Receive?



Are Diversity Initiatives Effective?



Building Resilience in Times of Chaos



2019 POS Research Conference: Founders Panel



2019 POS Research Conference: Looking Towards the Future



2019 POS Research Conference Teaching Workshop: Positive Relationships at Work



Magnify Immersion Program: FAQs



Affirming the Self to Reduce Conflict, Stress, and Underperformance



Clash! Bridging Cultural Divides in the Workplace



The Healing Organization



Let’s make work better: Evidence based strategies for improving your work life



PBP Day 2 at PBC

2016 Positive Business Conference: Positive Business Project (day 2)



PBP Day 1 at PBC

2016 Positive Business Conference: Positive Business Project (day 1)



Wayne Baker

The Paying it Forward Paradox



Learning from Success



No Sweat – Leveraging Science to Concurrently Foster Employee Health and Well-being and Organizational Thriving



Engage in Job Crafting



Findings Video Extra — Thriving in Nature, pt. 2



The Power of Positivity



Positive Lean: A Path to Efficiency and Energization?



Keeping New Year’s Resolutions



Energy Management: Generative Practices for Turbulent Times



The Associations Between Positive Emotions and Physical Health Outcomes



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