About the Center for Positive OrganizationsWhile our impact has been far-reaching and powerful, our mission now requires renewed focus. Yesterday’s organizational models are being disrupted. Stress and challenges to our well-being are depleting people and organizations. New ways of thinking that unlock the potential of people and work systems to solve complex problems are more critical than ever, and the Center for Positive Organizations is uniquely positioned to lead the way... Join us in our commitment to a thriving world.Center for Positive OrganizationsC4PO_32716496-46d8-11eb-8d04-208af382ea00University of MichiganIn 2002, we founded the Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business to provide a focus and impetus for scholarship and teaching. Over the years, we’ve developed engaging opportunities to spark debate, compel action, and inspire further research.Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessWith the business excellence that only Michigan Ross can bring, we have pioneered the science and practice of thriving organizations, and we intend to remain at the forefront of innovation and scholarship. We will continue to inspire and enable change.C4PO StaffAngie CeelyAssociate Director of EventsBetsy ErwinSenior Associate Director and Faculty AssociateHitomi KatsumiCorporate Relations and Communications SpecialistEsther KyteManaging DirectorSue RuehleAdministrative CoordinatorStacey ScimecaLearning and Engagement SpecialistKatie TrevathanAssociate Director of CommunicationsPublishersOur work has been covered in The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many others.The AtlanticHarvard Business ReviewThe New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalThe Washington PostC4PO ClientsOrganizations as varied as the Cleveland Cavaliers, General Motors, Google, the National Intelligence Agencies, and Oracle have invested in and are applying positive principles based on our work.Cleveland CavaliersGeneral MotorsGoogleNational Intelligence AgenciesOracleC4PO FacultyWayne BakerFaculty Director and Core Faculty, Center for Positive Organizations | Robert P. Thome Professor of Business; Professor of Management and Organizations; Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan -- Wayne Baker is the Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations (CPO). He has also served as Faculty Director of the Center’s Positive Organizations Consortium and was the first Faculty Director of CPO (then called the Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship). His Positive Organizational Scholarship research interests include (1) energy networks in organizations, (2) generosity and reciprocity, and (3) values. His latest book, published in January 2020, is All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success (Currency/Penguin Random House). His other books include America’s Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception (Princeton University Press), Achieving Success Through Social Capital (Jossey-Bass), and Networking Smart (McGraw-Hill).Kim S. CameronCo-Founder and Core Faculty, Center for Positive Organizations | William Russell Kelly Professor Emeritus of Business Administration; Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, University of Michigan -- Kim Cameron became interested in Positive Organizational Scholarship as a result of a decade of studying the consequences of organizational downsizing. Organizations characterized by virtuous practices—for example, forgiveness, compassion, integrity, trust, optimism, kindness—tended to avoid the declining performance associated with downsizing. Observing this effect led to a variety of empirical studies on the effects of positive leadership and organizational virtuousness on organizational performance. Cameron’s research has been identified as among the top 10 social science scholars in the world in being downloaded from Google. Reports of the work have appeared in 15 scholarly books and more than 140 academic articles. The latest books include Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship (Oxford University Press), Positive Leadership (Berrett Koehler), and Practicing Positive Leadership (Berrett Koehler).Jane DuttonCo-Founder and Core Faculty, Center for Positive Organizations | Robert L. Kahn Distinguished University Emerita Professor of Business Administration and Psychology, University of Michigan -- Jane Dutton’s research on Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) began with an interest in compassion and the difference it makes for individuals and organizations. Her research has expanded to focus on the power of positive relationships at work, job crafting, and positive identities. She and Monica Worline have published a new book entitled Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power that Elevates Individuals and Organizations (Berrett-Koehler, 2017). In addition, Jane and Gretchen Spreitzer edited How to Be A Positive Leader (Berrett-Koehler, 2014) that brought together top researchers focused on how to make POS practical for all leaders. She has written Energize Your Workplace, a book for managers that is based on building positive relationships as a competitive strategy, and has co-edited three other books that address Positive Organizations. Jane’s background in strategic management keeps her focused on how positive dynamics create sustainable capabilities in organizations.Mari KiraCore Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsShirli KopelmanCore Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsJulia Lee CunninghamCore Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsDavid M. MayerResearch Director and Core Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsRobert E. QuinnCo-Founder and Core Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsGretchen M. SpreitzerCore Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsMonica WorlineCore Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsAmy YoungConsortium Faculty Director and Core Faculty, Center for Positive OrganizationsAchyuta AdhvaryuFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsRavi AnupindiFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsSusan J. AshfordFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsRichard P. BagozziFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsNorm BisharaFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsBridgette CarrFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsEdward C. ChangFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsScott DeRueFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsBetsy ErwinSenior Associate Director and Faculty AssociateDavid P. FessellFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsMichael GordonArthur F. Thurnau Professor of Social Entrepreneurial StudiesLindred GreerFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsKathryn HeinzeAssociate Professor of Sport Management, School of KinesiologyMary HineslyLecturer of American Business History and Business CommunicationAndrew J. HoffmanHolcim (US) Professor of Sustainable EnterpriseWallace J. HoppAssociate Dean for Learning Design, Herrick Professor of Business, Professor of Industrial and Operations EngineeringTed LondonVice President, William Davidson InstituteDana M. MuirArthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business LawA. Yeşim OrhunAssistant Professor of MarketingNansook ParkProfessor of Psychology; Director, Michigan Positive Psychology CenterDonald J. PeurachAssociate Professor of EducationVenkat RamaswamyHallman Fellow of Electronic Business, Professor of MarketingSanjay SaintFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsLloyd SandelandsProfessor of Management and Organizations, Professor of PsychologyMichelle SegarDirector of the Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy CenterGeorge J. SiedelWilliamson Family Professor of Business Administration, Thurnau Professor of Business LawSara SoderstromAssistant Professor of Organizational Studies and Program in the EnvironmentVic StrecherFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsStewart ThornhillExecutive Director, Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial StudiesJim WalshArthur F. Thurnau Professor, Gerald and Esther Carey Professor of Business AdministrationChris WhiteFaculty Associate, Center for Positive OrganizationsC4PO Research Advisory BoardArne CarlsenResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsBrianna Barker CazaResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsStephanie CrearyResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsTheresa GlombResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsChristopher MyersResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsOlivia (Mandy) O’NeillResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsAce SimpsonResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsJohn Paul (J.P.) StephensResearch Advisory Board, Center for Positive OrganizationsC4PO Faculty AffiliatesLindsey CameronFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsMartha S. FeldmanFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsBarbara FredricksonFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsLyndon GarrettFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsAdam GrantFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsAshley HardinFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsDoug LepistoFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsCourtney McCluneyFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsWarren NilssonFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsBrad OwensFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsLaura Morgan RobertsFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsScott SonensheinFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsLea WatersFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsLynn Perry WootenFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsAmy WrzesniewskiFaculty Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsC4PO Executive Education AffiliatesCheri AlexanderExecutive Education AffiliateMary CeccaneseExecutive Education AffiliateShawn QuinnExecutive Education AffiliateC4PO Doctoral Student AffiliatesKatherine BaeDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsChristina BradleyDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsHilary HendricksDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsEun Bit HwangDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsAlaina SeguraDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsLaura SondayDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsElizabeth TrinhDoctoral Student Affiliate, Center for Positive OrganizationsC4PO Executives in ResidenceDavid DrewsExecutive in Residence, Center for Positive OrganizationsRichard HallerExecutive in Residence, Center for Positive OrganizationsFred KellerExecutive in Residence Emeritus, Center for Positive OrganizationsRon MayExecutive in Residence, Center for Positive OrganizationsRoger NewtonExecutive in Residence, Center for Positive OrganizationsRichard J. SmallingExecutive in Residence, Center for Positive OrganizationsLaurita ThomasExecutive in Residence, Center for Positive OrganizationsChris Marcell MurchisonVisiting Leader - Organization Design and Culture ConsultantPositive Organizations ConsortiumThe Positive Organizations Consortium is a vibrant, leader-to-leader learning and networking community designed to create highly effective workplaces where people thrive. Established in 2014 at the Center for Positive Organizations, our members empower people and teams to reach their full potential through the science of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS). | Our Purpose -- We bring together leaders with world-class researchers who share a common vision that a thriving organization starts with thriving people. Leaders learn new skills and practices to transform their organizations through sustainable, positive change to cultivate purpose, compassion, resiliency, growth, and high-performing teams. We learn and grow together. We foster long-term personal connections. And we provide customized support and resources along the way.People and organizations thrive_327165a4-46d8-11eb-8d04-208af382ea00To build a better world through the science and practice of thriving organizations_327166bc-46d8-11eb-8d04-208af382ea00IdeasWe are a powerful force for ideas and transformation. TransformationInnovationScholarshipRacial EqualityBlack Lives Matter -- The Center for Positive Organizations (CPO) at the University of Michigan stands united with other organizations around the world who call for fundamental transformation that eradicates systemic, institutional racism, discrimination, brutality, poverty, and violence. WorkplacesCreate highly effective workplaces where people thrive._3271682e-46d8-11eb-8d04-208af382ea00WorkplacesConversationsShape important conversations_32716932-46d8-11eb-8d04-208af382ea001Change AgentsDevelop today’s students into tomorrow’s change agents_32716b6c-46d8-11eb-8d04-208af382ea002StudentsChange Agents2020-12-25https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net