YEAR AT A GLANCE
2016-17
The Center for Positive Organizations inspires and enables leaders to build high-performing organizations that bring out the best in people. In support of this goal, we encourage researchers, teachers, business leaders, practitioners, and organizational consultants to develop and share strategies and practices for creating successful and flourishing workplaces.
PEOPLE • 9 core faculty • 29 faculty associates (U-M) • 16 faculty affiliates (non-UM) • 5 executives in residence
POSITIVE LINKS SPEAKER SERIES • 8 events • 2,000+ attendees (faculty, students, alumni, companies, strategic partners) • 600 live web stream views (full series)
TOOLS • 9,170 individuals used one of four tools »» Reflected Best Self Exercise »» Positive Leadership Game »» Task Enabling Exercise »» Job Crafting Exercise
BRAND VISIBILITY • 131,632 website sessions with 69.73% new visitors • 440 tweets garnering 296,700 impressions (1,814 followers) • 453 Facebook posts with 431,255 impressions (2,858 followers) • 195 core faculty media mentions
RESEARCH TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES • 115 Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) Research Conference attendees • 12 Adderley Positive Research Incubator presentations (130+ since 2004) • 396 individuals conducting POS-related research around the world
TRANSFORMATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS • +LAB »» 101 students (grad/undergrad) »» 36 events • Magnify Action Learning »» 49 students (undergrad) »» 1 week field immersion »» 10 action learning hosts • Alumni »» 133 through May 2017
PRACTITIONER ENGAGEMENT • 40 Positive Organizations Consortium member companies »» 4 webinars »» 2 in-person meetings Data compiled for the year 7/1/16-6/30/17 positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu