This #GoodNewsMonday, we are celebrating our 2026-27 Research Community Fellows, Jordan Nye and Dustin Liu! Launched in 2024, this CPO program supports emerging scholars at the University of Michigan who have a demonstrated interest in Positive Organizational Scholarship.

Congratulations to CPO Faculty Affiliate Stephanie Creary on receiving a 2025-26 Wharton Teaching Excellence Award for her MBA course, "Leading Across Cultural and Relational Differences." #GoodNewsMonday ‼️ 👏

In our recent #PositiveLinks session, Dr. Hewlin breaks down why bringing your whole self to work can be exhausting—and how finding your “middle self” helps you live with confidence, integrity, and peace of mind. 🎥 Watch the full session: youtu.be/z46t-pIy0xQ

Congratulations to POS Community Scholar Daphne C. Watkins on receiving the Career Achievement Award from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research's Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) at its recent 50th Anniversary Celebration! #GoodNewsMonday 🎉

Congratulations to POS community scholar Dejun "Tony" Kong on becoming a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) for his distinguished contributions to the field of personality and social psychology. #GoodNewsMonday 🎉

Micaela Rodriguez reveals how alarmist messaging around loneliness heightens anxiety and shame. By rethinking time alone, we can unlock "emotional deactivation"—a powerful process that reduces stress and restores balance to our well-being. youtu.be/lQZEyJfwu_c?si=FALc…

Happy #GoodNewsMonday! Today, we are celebrating Community Scholar Colin Fisher for joining the Academy of Management Discoveries, a premier journal of empirical exploratory research in the areas of management and organizations, as an Associate Editor! 👏

Join the @DepressionCntr for its seventh annual Workplace Mental Health Conference on Wed, August 5, 2026. This virtual event brings together employers from all sectors who want to improve how their organizations support employee mental health. #umichWMHC michmed.org/qxV7K

Celebrating Jon Jachimowicz on accepting an Associate Professor position with Penn State University! #GoodNewsMonday 👏 We wish you and the future Center for Meaningful Work the best of luck as you continue to champion passion, thriving, and connection in the workplace!

We are absolutely thrilled to share a double celebration for CPO Faculty Associate Sara Soderstrom! #GoodNewsMonday Congrats to Dr. Soderstrom on her promotion to Professor with tenure at the University of Michigan, AND on receiving the 2026 John Dewey Award from @umichLSA.

Is exhaustion proof of rigor? 🛑 In academic life, we’ve learned to treat a depleted battery as a badge of honor. But grind culture isn't a personal flaw—it’s a structural challenge. Join us online next week, register: myumi.ch/gkWe4

We can't change academic grind culture alone! That’s why we are bringing together an incredible panel to share actionable insights on how we can turn rest into a collective resource. 📅 Wed, July 15, 2026 🕚 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET 📍 Zoom Meeting myumi.ch/gkWe4