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Battling the Barrage: Ten Ways to Bring Positivity into Every Day

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

– BY SCHON BEECHLER

Ok, so things aren’t so rosy out there and, as I discussed in my blog yesterday, we are constantly barraged by bad news. What can we do to bring a little more positivity into our lives and not spend a cent? Here are 10 ideas to get started – I hope that you’ll add yours to the list! (more…)

Positively Managing Performance: The Performance Management Interview

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

– By Schon Beechler

My blogs this week on Tuesday and Wednesday have focused on overcoming fear and helping employees understand that they are making progress in meaningful work.  Today, I continue with this theme and provide a short summary of a very useful and practical tool that positive leaders can use in order to help employees track their progress, connect them to meaningful work, and improve their performance. (more…)

Very Personal Positive Leadership

Monday, August 30th, 2010

By Schon Beechler

One June 18, 2010, I returned home after directing two positive leadership programs at the University of Michigan where I worked with faculty to help executives understand core concepts of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) and the practical tools to implement them back in their workplaces. Upon arriving home, I was excited about the work that we had done, and the steps that the participants would take to create vibrant, positive workplaces. Little did I know that my ability to actually live these principles would be put to the test at home in less than a week. (more…)