University of Michigan 2024 Spring Commencement Speaker and novelist Brad Meltzer proudly spotlights the Center for Positive Organizations co-founder Jane Dutton and the Reflected Best Self Exercise™ (RBSE) during his speech in the Big House!

“Something happened when I got that unconditional support. Professor Jane Dutton calls it a Reflected Best Self Portrait. When someone you trust sees your potential, and says they believe you can be that person, it opens up a path. It inspires you to become that version of yourself. That’s why the friends you’re sitting next to right now matter. Hold tight to them. Their love and trust are key ingredients because when you leave here, your mission is to make the best version of you appear and then watch, surprise yourself. Build something that can’t be ignored. We’ll be the ones cheering.”
– Brad Meltzer

Created by Robert E. Quinn, Jane Dutton, Gretchen Spreitzer, and Laura Morgan Roberts, the Reflected Best Self Exercise™ (RBSE™) enables people to identify their unique strengths and talents, making it an excellent tool for personal development. Each participant requests positive feedback from significant people in his or her life and then synthesizes it into a cumulative portrait of his or her “best self.” The tool has been used by over 26,000 people including world-leading universities and Fortune 500 companies.