Conference Info

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Conference Info

• Restrooms out the door and to the right
• Refreshments at the break will be out in the main
  area where the continental breakfast was set up
• Lunch will be across the hallway in the executive
  residence dining room

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Legitimating POS Research

• Series of conversation-starters Prompts for POS
• Does POS make sense? How can we comprehend it?
  Even for the cynic, the doubting Thomas (within
  us all)?
• One POS fits all from micro to macro (and
  points in-between)
• POSitive Psychology, a sister movement
• POS contexts, institutions, processes, and
  effects

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Our Esteemed Panelists

• Karl Weick
• Michigan Business School UM Psychology
• Jerry Davis
• Michigan Business School and UM Sociology
• Chris Peterson
• University of Michigan Dept of Psychology
• Martha Feldman
• University of California, Irvine

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POS 101

• Assumption If we want to legitimate POS, need to
  stimulate more high quality empirical research
• Lets see what we can learn about what makes
  research impactful from studies that you think
  speak to POS
• Use the studies
• to establish some common ground for us all
• to begin to flesh out the core of POS

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POS 101

• Arran Caza
• OBHRM PhD student
• Marlys Christianson
• OBHRM PhD student
• Emily Heaphy
• OBHRM PhD student
• Jason Kanov
• Organizational Psychology PhD student

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Methods, Research Practice

• Showcase exemplary, innovative and actionable
  approaches for studying POS
• Represent some possibilities, that range from the
  more familiar, but creatively employed in the
  service of POS
• Ethnography, Interviewing, Practice
• To the more cutting-edge
• Videography and Physiology

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Our Esteemed Panelists

• Monica Worline
• Goizueta Business School, Emory U
• Stephanie Brown
• University of Michigan Dept of Psychology
• Mike Pratt
• University of Illinois
• Peter Frost
• University of British Columbia

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POS PODs

• The purpose of the pods is to stimulate
  collaborative research ideas and empirical
  research
• We identified 8 research areas based on the
  interests you provided on your registration
• Select the research area you are most interested
  in (or form a new area if you like)
• Find a quiet corner or spot to meet

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POS PODS

• 1. Culture and Relationships Jeffrey
  Sanchez-Burks
• 2. Emotions and Habits Michael Cohen Lance
  Sandelands
• 3. Health and Well-being Rick Price
• 4. Job Crafting Job Calling Amy Wrzesniewski
• 5. Networks and Organizations Jerry Davis
  Wayne Baker
• 6. Organization Change and Virtuous
  Organizations
• Jean Bartunek and Kim Cameron
• 7. Resilience Kathie Sutcliffe
• 8. Trust and Self-Management Sue Ashford Tom
  Tyler

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Possible POD Conversations

• Each person shares his or her research interests
• Identify areas of mutual interest
• Discuss the ways can you POSitively reframe these
  interests
• Brainstorm on possible collaborative project(s),
  e.g.,
• Create a symposium for the Academy
• Develop a call for a special issue of a journal
• Generate a collaborative piece of research
• Outline the prospectus for a monograph or book on
  your topic
• Generate your own idea(s)!
• Prepare to report out to group your discussion

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Building the Rhythm of POS Drumming Together

• Cultures across the globe have been using drums
  to bring people together for thousands of years
• Drumming has been shown to help
• Release stress
• Personal growth empowerment
• Cooperation
• Spontaneity creativity
• Relaxation
• Wellness
• Community-building connection

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Our Goals for Drumming Together

• Build our POS community -- tap into our potential
  by working together to find our beat
• Experience the power of unity and cooperation
• Create positive energy at the end of the day

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Our Esteemed Drumming Leaders

• Ed Serath
• Director of Jazz at University of Michigan School
  of Music
• Lori Fithian
• Director of Drummunity