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Articles

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


By: David P. Fessell, Cary Cherniss


Does team psychological capital predict team outcomes at work?


By: Lea Waters, Gabriel Strauss, Anit Somech, Nick Haslam, Denise Dussert


The conceptual and empirical value of a positive lens: An invitation to organizational scholars to develop novel research questions


By: Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Christopher Myers, Dave M. Mayer,


The interpersonal costs of dishonesty: How dishonest behavior reduces individuals’ ability to read others’ emotions


By: Julia Lee Cunningham, Ashley Hardin, Bidhan Parmar, Francesca Gino


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


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


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


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


When does respectful engagement with one’s supervisor foster help-seeking behaviors and performance?


By: Jane Dutton, Anat Friedmana, Abraham Carmelib


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


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


We know who likes us, but not who competes against us


By: , Noah Eisenkraft, Hillary Anger Elfenbein


Teaching inpatient medicine – what every physician needs to know


By: Sanjay Saint, Molly Harrod, Robert W. Stock


Relationship quality and virtuousness: Emotional carrying capacity as a source of individual and team resilience


By: John Paul Stephens, Emily D. Heaphy, Abraham Carmeli, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Jane Dutton


Being valued and devalued at work: A social valuing perspective


By: Jane Dutton, Gelaye Debebe, Amy Wrzesniewski


Care and compassion through an organizational lens: Opening up new possibilities


By: Sara L. Rynes, Jean M. Bartunek, Jane Dutton, Joshua D. Margolis


The mindful negotiator: Strategic emotion management and wellbeing


By: , Orli Avi-Yonah, Akshaya Varghese


High quality connections


By: John Paul Stephens, Emily Heaphy, Jane Dutton


Understanding compassion capability


By: Jacoba M. Lilius, Monica C. Worline, Jane Dutton, Jason M. Kanov, Sally Maitlis


Trust, Connectivity, and Thriving: Implications for Innovative Work Behavior


By: Abraham Carmeli, Gretchen M. Spreitzer


Learning behaviors in the workplace: The role of high quality interpersonal relationships and psychological safety


By: Abraham Carmeli, Daphna Brueller, Jane Dutton


Linking high-quality interpersonal relationships, psychological safety and learning behaviors in the workplace.


By: Abraham Carmeli, Daphna Brueller, Jane Dutton


Re-narrating positive relational identities in organizations: Self-narration as a mechanism for strategic emotion management in interpersonal interactions


By: , Lydia L. Chen, Joseph Shoshana


The contours and consequences of compassion at work


By: Jacoba M. Lilius, Monica C. Worline, Sally Maitlis, Jason Kanov, Jane Dutton, Peter Frost


Positive social interactions and the human body at work: Linking organizations and physiology


By: Emily D. Heaphy, Jane Dutton


Giving commitment: Employee support programs and the prosocial sensemaking process


By: Adam Grant, Amy Wrzesniewski, Jane Dutton


The transformative potential of compassion at work


By: Jane Dutton, Jacoba Lilius, Jason Kanov


Enabling positive social capital in organizations


By: Wayne Baker, Jane Dutton


Explaining compassion organizing


By: Jane Dutton, Monica C. Worline, Peter J. Frost, Jacoba Lilius


Compassion in organizational life


By: Jason M. Kanov, Sally Maitlis, Monica C. Worline, Jane Dutton, Peter J. Frost, Jacoba M. Lilius


Relationships, layoffs, and organizational resilience


By: Jody Hoffer Gittell, Kim S. Cameron, Sandy G.P. Lim


Seeing organizations differently: Three lenses on compassion


By: Peter J. Frost, Jane Dutton, Sally Maitlis, Jacoba M. Lilius, Jason M. Kanov, Monica C. Worline


Moving forward: Positive relationships at work as a research frontier


By: Jane Dutton, Belle Rose Ragins


Positive relationships at work: An invitation and introduction


By: Belle Rose Ragins, Jane Dutton


Coordination as energy-in-conversation


By: Ryan W. Quinn, Jane Dutton


Fostering high quality connections through respectful engagement


By: Jane Dutton


Positive organizational network analysis and energizing relationships


By: Wayne Baker, Rob Cross, Melissa Wooten


Learning from academia: the importance of relationships in professional life


By: Connie J.G. Gersick, Jean M. Bartunek, Jane Dutton


At-A-Glance Summaries

Building High Quality Connections



Books

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


By: Wayne Baker


The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish


By: Lea Waters


Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power That Elevates People and Organizations


By: Jane Dutton, Monica Worline


Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship


By: Kim S. Cameron, Gretchen M. Spreitzer


Exploring Positive Relationships at Work: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation (Series in Organization and Management)


By: Jane Dutton, Belle Rose Ragins


Energize Your Workplace: How to Create and Sustain High-Quality Connections at Work


By: Jane Dutton


Networking Smart: How to Build Relationships for Personal and Organizational Success


By: Wayne Baker


CPO Tools

Reflected Best Self Exercise™



Essays

Dignity


By: Francisco Gomes de Matos


Empathic failure and a call to unity


By: Karren Knowlton


Connectedness: People, pets, and virtue


By: Ryan Gunderson


Events

2022 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM



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



Thrive in Trying Times Teach-Out



Eun Bit Hwang



Is it Really Better to Give than Receive?



How to Create Positive Team and Organizational Hierarchies



Patricia Hewlin

Authenticity on One’s Own Terms



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



Stephanie Creary

Creating More Inclusive Workplaces in an Era of Discord – The Power of Helping Across Differences



Kathryn Heinze (L) and Sara Soderstrom (R)

Company-Community Partnerships for Purpose and Sustainable Impact



8th Annual Relational Coordination Research Collaborative (RCRC) Roundtable



2018 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM



78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management



Our 2018 Appreciations



2018 Positive Business Conference



Jane Dutton and Monica C. Worline

Putting High Quality Connections into Practice



Gratitude & Well-Being at Work Conference



U-M Koru Mindfulness Course



Evelina Fredriksson

Mindful engagement for positive education in Cambodia



2017 Gathering of POS Scholars at AOM



77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management



7th Annual RCRC Roundtable



Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) Research Conference



Necessary Conversations Global Research Forum – Bringing Humanism to the Management Classroom



Lyndon Garrett



Positive Links Speaker Series Session: Prosocial Behavior in Organizations — Positive Emotions or Strategic Reputation?



Positive Links Speaker Series Session: Leadership Starts Within



Positive Links Speaker Series Session: Compassion at Work



Positive Links Speaker Series Session: Positivity Resonates



News

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



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



Kim Cameron

Kim S. Cameron discusses positively energizing leadership on Michelle McQuaid podcast



Harvard Business Review quotes Jane Dutton on managing with compassion, accountability



Harvard Business Review article on combatting loneliness cites CPO researchers



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



Adam Grant examines anti-racism on WorkLife podcast



CPO professors discuss Michigan Ross’ positive leadership approach on ‘Working for the Weekend’ podcast



External affirmation improves information sharing among team members



Wayne Baker co-authors new study published in Social Networks journal



Emotional well-being is key to mentorship, CPO researchers tell Harvard Business Review



USA Today mental health article cites Jane Dutton’s research



Networking in the COVID-19 era opens opportunities for professionals of color, Laura Morgan Roberts writes



Thrive Global highlights Jane Dutton’s research on high-quality relationships



How to be more authentic at work


By: Patricia Faison Hewlin


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



Stephanie Creary empowers middle managers to facilitate racial justice conversations



Working from home blurs boundaries, adds challenges for Black employees



Sharing experiences and emotions amidst racial unrest


By: John Paul Stephens, Doug Lepisto


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



Tilling the soil for human connection


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


Unlocking resources with a positive lens



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



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



Adam Grant, Jane Dutton discuss loneliness, high-quality connections on WorkLife podcast



Leading ourselves: Key questions in the time of coronavirus


By: David Fessell, Dan Goleman


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



Compassion is key during coronavirus crisis, researchers tell Harvard Business Review



How to connect meaningfully in a virtual meeting


By: Wayne Baker


Small moments can make a big difference




Hey, teachers: It’s time to put on our compassion hats


By: Jane Dutton, Monica Worline


Michigan Ross to host environmental teach-in as part of U-M’s Earth Day at 50 Celebration



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



Jane Dutton tells Washington Post: Compassion is urgently needed



Three ways to thrive through crisis



Forbes quotes Lindsey Cameron on mindfulness at work



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



Gretchen Spreitzer

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



What questions work for you in building high quality connections?


By: Jane Dutton, , Marcia Ryan


Jane Dutton discusses workplace connections on Making Positive Psychology Work podcast



Forbes article on job satisfaction cites Jane Dutton, Amy Wrzesniewski



Mentee celebrates Jane Dutton in Forbes profile



How to succeed at work as a cultural minority, new research by Laura Morgan Roberts



Lying lowers EQ, says Inc. article highlighting Julia Lee’s research



Forbes cites Jane Dutton in article about corporate wellness



Unleash your human connecting creativity


By: Jane Dutton


Dishonest behavior damages the ability to read other people’s emotions



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 



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



Edward C. Chang receives American Psychological Association award



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



Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer interviewed for Georgia Tech podcast



Giving workers a ‘voice’ improves retention



Mari Kira, Stacey Scimeca interviewed by Ross Human Capital Club



Menlo Innovations featured in Forbes



O.C. Tanner pens Forbes op-ed about building successful workplace cultures



Sara Soderstrom, Kate Heinze research in Erb publication



Kim Cameron

Kim Cameron featured in Forbes article



Baker, Cameron, and Dutton’s research cited in Psychology Today



Chris White to appear on the ‘Dr. Nandi Show’



Podcast: How to succeed in the gig world



Kim Cameron, Robert Quinn named AOM Pasmore-Woodman Award winners



Adam Grant on TODAY: Raising resilient, happy kids



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



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



Adam Grant co-authors HBR article about employee surveys



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



Rob Dube asks: What happens when you help team members find new jobs?



Sara Soderstrom

How Sara Soderstrom prepares her students for difficult conversations



Chris Murchison

Using improv to connect, Chris Murchison’s latest Whil blog



Are you a positive deviant?


By: Chris White


Gretchen Spreitzer

Gretchen Spreitzer quoted in The Cut story about feedback for remote workers



Jane Dutton and Monica C. Worline

Awakening Compassion at Work named a favorite book of 2017 by Greater Good Magazine



Sanjay Saint co-authored an article on mentoring for the Harvard Business Review



Monica Worline interviewed for The onGRIT podcast



Jane Dutton and Julia Lee “say nice things to coworkers” in Harvard Business Review



Join the new High Quality Connections Community of Practice on Facebook



Wayne Baker’s research on reciprocity applied at INSEAD



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



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



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



Dave Mayer interviewed on local NPR station about positive management



Please reject my idea


By: Chris White


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



Julia Lee interviewed on Michigan Radio about crying at work



Monica Worline interviewed on Plural of You



The business case for compassion



Julia Lee’s Positive Links session in the Michigan Daily



Research by Julia Lee about ‘crying at work’ featured in Forbes



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



A new resource for leading in trying times



How to heal post-election angst at work



Research by Julia Lee cited in Cornell Chronicle



Scott DeRue inspired by Ross students



Scott Sonenshein on creative gifting



Gretchen Spreitzer talks coworking with Dallas News



How do you lead in trying times? Help us contribute to the dialogue.



How to bridge the political divide at the holiday dinner table



Chris Murchison

Chris Murchison offers insights on gratitude



Culture … and things that matter


By: Fred Keller


Jane Dutton’s HCQ research cited in Huffington Post op-ed



Jason Wilburn interviewed on “Making Positive Psychology Work” podcast



How to Do More with Less: The Power of Relational Coordination


By: Rachael Moreton


Planting Your Roots: Tips for Building a Positive Network


By: Madison Romney


5 Ways to Get Better at Asking for Help



Reflecting on the Summer Fellows Program


By: Allison Sheehan


What Does Mentoring Look Like in Today’s Context?


By: Kathy Kram, Wendy Murphy


Guest Feature: Positive Relationships at Work Microcommunity 2014 Meeting



New Manager Checklist: 5 Things You Need to Know About Being a Good Leader



POS in Action: Practical Implications of Research on Compassion at Work



A Gratitude Letter


By: Camille Piner


What Exactly is the Center for Positive Organizations?


By: YaLe Lim


Pain as a Positive Practice?


By: Camille Piner


Can Networking Be Positive?


By: Margot Murphy


The Gift We Love to Receive but Forget to Give


By: Adam Grant


High Quality Connections: “Being Our Best As Human Beings”


By: Camille Piner


Selfies or Selfless? The 6 Top Habits of the Happiest (& Most Successful) Social Networkers


By: Emma Seppala


What Are You Grateful For?


By: YaLe Lim


Did you get your daily diet of LOVE today?


By: Jenny Simonson


Recent Highlights from our Facebook page



Empathy Versus Perspective-Taking and Personal Change


By: Ryan W. Quinn


Work Life Enrichment and Being Willing to Die for the Organization That Would Kill You for Caring


By: Ryan W. Quinn


Friendship: “Where… glory begins and ends…”


By: Wayne Baker


Friendship: An Etiquette for Friending & Unfriending


By: Wayne Baker


Friendship: Just a Social Bond? It’s Healthy, Too!


By: Wayne Baker


The Role of Others in Fostering Transformational Growth


By: Chris White


We Are Not Alone: How to Build a Sense of Belonging, One Conversation at a Time


By: Ryan W. Quinn


Contours and Consequences


By: Monica Worline, Jane Dutton, and members of Compassion Lab


Compassion Capability


By: Monica Worline, Jane Dutton, and members of Compassion Lab


The Power and Possibilities in Positive Work-Related Identities: How Do Self-Definitions Make Us Stronger?



Team Resilience: Bouncing Back: Learning about Team Resilience



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?



How to Create Positive Team and Organizational Hierarchies



Authenticity on One’s Own Terms



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



Positive Emotional Culture: How Positive Emotions at the Heart of Corporate Culture Affect Your Well­-Being and Your Company’s Bottom Line



Creating More Inclusive Workplaces in an Era of Discord



Healthy Minds: Addressing Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behavior in College Student Populations



Company-Community Partnerships for Purpose and Sustainable Impact



Technology and Happiness: The Social and Emotional Costs of Being Constantly Connected



Clash! Bridging Cultural Divides in the Workplace



Putting High Quality Connections into Practice



Wayne Baker

The Paying it Forward Paradox



Relational Coordination – Transforming Relationships for High Performance



Jerks at Work

How To Deal With Jerks At Work



Prosocial Behavior in Organizations: Positive Emotions or Strategic Reputation?



Positivity Resonates



Compassion at Work



Bringing the Positive Lens to Business: Co-Creation Based View of Enterprises



Two Positive Forces in Modern Marketing Practice: The Role of Empathy in Company Boundary Spanners and Customer Reactions to Corporate Social Responsibility



Positive Organizational Communication: Co-Authoring Exceptional Realities Even in Trying Times



Threads of Silver in the Cloth of Social Exclusion: Some Optimistic Findings in Studies of Ostracism at Work



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