The idea that people can thrive at work may seem peculiar at first, but everyone has experienced times on the job when they felt enthused and inspired. Thriving at work can help you not only be successful in your job, but it also leads to confidence and happiness that can carry over into other areas of your life.
- In your experience, what have you seen that supports people’s ability to thrive at work? This could be management actions or other elements within the organization.
- Talk about why organizations and leaders should care whether employees are thriving.
- Do you thrive at work? What actions can you take or have you taken to help yourself and others thrive at work?
- What about this week’s content did you find to be of most interest related to your professional development and/or academic journey?
- The following resources will help in this discussion and may be useful in completing your assignment due next week:
- Dutton, J. E., Spreitzer, G. M., & Achor, S. (2014). How to be a positive leader: Small actions, big impact. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
- Chapter 4, “Enable Thriving at Work.”
- Spreitzer, G., Porath, C. L., & Gibson, C. B. (2012). Toward human sustainability: How to enable more thriving at work. Organizational Dynamics, 41(2), 155–162.
- Harvard Business Review, HBR Video. (2016). What makes a leader? | Transcript [Video]. https://hbr.org/video/5236216251001/what-makes-a-l…
- Building Your Credibility.
- Dutton, J. E., Spreitzer, G. M., & Achor, S. (2014). How to be a positive leader: Small actions, big impact. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
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