Center for Positive Organizations

From research to real-world impact! Read "From Research to Practice: Ross Students Reflect on CPO’s Thriving Accelerators" 👇 #StudentStories Two of our students, Robbie Hable and Zachary Sieloff, share their learnings from our Thriving Accelerators. michiganross.umich.edu/news/research-…

Celebrating POS Community Scholar Nitya Chawla for accepting a position as Associate Professor at UCL School of Management! 🎉 #GoodNewsMonday

Kim S. Cameron shares his journey into Positive Organizational Scholarship, combatting skeptics by proving how positive practices drive bottom-line results. 📈 Learn how to transform workplace cultures into flourishing, high-performing environments. theempathycollective.com/episode-90

Today, we are celebrating Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior and Ethics, Linda Trevino of Penn State Smeal College of Business, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the AOM Organizational Behavior Division! #GoodNewsMonday ob.aom.org/ob/browse/anno…

Celebrating POS Community Scholar Kai Krautter for receiving the Audience Choice Award and an honorable mention at Harvard University's Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. #GoodNewsMonday Watch his talk, "Is More Passion Always Better?": youtu.be/z2TM3ihQxiM?si…

As we head into #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, it's important to slow down, recognize the weight of our internal dialogue, and understand how "chatter" impacts our well-being. fastersmarter.io/266-your-brain…

It's time for another #GoodNewsMonday! Join us in congratulating POS Community Scholar Meghan Kane for successfully defending her dissertation! 🥳

This past 2025-26 season, our Adderley Positive Research Incubator, led by Jane Dutton and Jordan Nye, continued its mission to nurture research in progress in Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS). 🌱

Congratulations to POS Community Scholar Grace M. Simon on accepting an Assistant Professor job with Muhlenberg College! #GoodNewsMonday 👏 Grace’s impactful research explores prosocial behaviors, emotions, and interpersonal support in the workplace.

Edward Chang, James Elfer, and Siri Chilazi argue that culture change fails because organizations rely on broad education rather than targeted action. 🎯 Learn how this framework can influence meaningful behavior and spark lasting organizational change. hbr.org/2026/01/to-cha…

Join us in celebrating POS Community Scholar Meg Warren for being awarded a Fulbright Specialist grant! #GoodNewsMonday 🥳 Read more about the project: news.wwu.edu/cbe-s-meg-warr…

Register now for "Generative Leadership in an AI World: Building Cultures of Adoption Amid Uncertainty" with Suzanne Dove and Monica Worline. Online, Tuesday, April 14, 12 - 1 pm ET luma.com/l0sbymgr

This episode of the Business & Society podcast explores the Sanger Leadership Center's Michigan Model of Leadership and how to build the range necessary to handle today's competing demands. Podcast episode: shows.acast.com/66aa789fab1347…

Congratulations to POS Community Scholar and University of Michigan PhD Candidate Micaela Rodriguez for accepting a position as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology with Yale University. #GoodNewsMonday 🥳

CPO Strategic Advisory Board member Wayne Baker breaks down why the "self-reliant leader" is actually a myth that holds teams back. The real secret to organizational impact? Reciprocity. 🤝 hbr.org/podcast/2026/0…

Dr. Elizabeth Trinh just successfully defended her dissertation and flipped the script on why we stay busy. 🥳 #GoodNewsMonday We can’t wait to see her expand upon her research and wish her the best of luck as she enters the job market this upcoming year!

Register for our Adderley Positive Research Incubator featuring Camellia Bryan of The University of British Columbia and her research, "DEI U-Turns: Understanding Negative Shifts in Attitudes Towards DEI." 💡 Online, 4/8 at 2 p.m. ET positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/adderley-posit…

@MichiganRoss student Samantha Cleeman recently shared her transformative experience in Monica Worline’s course, MO 324: Leading Yourself and Managing Your Personal Relationships. Learn about her biggest takeaways! michiganross.umich.edu/news/refreshin…

Congrats to POS Community Scholar Basima Tewfik! 👏 Her paper on role overload & impostor thoughts is the Editor’s Choice for the April 2026 issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology. Well-deserved recognition, Basima! #GoodNewsMonday Read more: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2026-…

A huge thank you to Adam Galinsky for joining us on #PositiveLinks to unpack the science behind his book, "INSPIRE: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others." Missed the session? Watch the recording 📹: youtu.be/mRNOxyVaFcs