Mar 24, 20234 min read
Moving from Toxic Bosses to Thriving Communities
When people are thriving, they bring more positive energy, which reinforces positive practices and builds a stronger community.
Feb 8, 20234 min read
Perspectives on Positive Organizations: An Interview with Joyce Washington
Trying something new, even when it’s data-driven and pretty much a win-win like so many positive practices, can be intimidating. But that...
Jan 20, 20235 min read
Dynamic Organizational Culture
We can and should think purposefully about organizational culture and how we can help it shift gracefully to support employees as they ch...
Jan 10, 20233 min read
5 Positive Practices that Bring the Spirit of the Holidays to WorkÂ
We can keep the holiday spirit alive throughout the year if we embrace some of the positive practices set forth in positive organizationa...
Dec 16, 20225 min read
Exploring the Self at Work
No matter what stage of work we're at, whether we're submitting resumes, going on interviews, doing our daily tasks, or moving up in our ...
Oct 26, 20220 min read
Do You Need to be a 'Leader' to Lead with Values?
In order to develop leadership skills, George strongly believes you have to learn by doing, and you can seize opportunities to lead from ...
Oct 21, 20220 min read
The Benefits of Sustainable Changes
Understand what they do and understand how they can tweak what they do so it isn’t so dramatic like ripping off a band aid, or something ...
Sep 29, 20220 min read
Redefining the 'Right' Career Path
We often hear about job crafting, where we figure out the ways to creatively align our values and talents with a particular role, and I t...
Sep 19, 20220 min read
The Real Value of Checking In
Check ins help you understand the people you’re dealing with in a deep way. And you share your check-ins with them so they understand wha...
Sep 5, 20220 min read
How Organizational Changes Can Cross the Finish Line
In order for a change to be worthwhile, it doesn’t have to be earth-shattering.
Aug 18, 20220 min read
A Lesson in Joyful Attention
Allow yourself to replenish your reserves and build deeper connections.
Aug 5, 20220 min read
Pondering the "Why"
This field encourages people to bring their whole selves and their complete experiences to the table. And that’s not an empty platitude.
Jul 29, 20220 min read
Honoring Transitions
How can we seek to honor inflection points and make them a positive experience for everyone involved? Â
Jul 22, 20220 min read
Finding Creativity on the Chopping Block
As it turns out, boundless freedom isn't always helpful.
Jul 15, 20220 min read
Framing Positive Practices for Buy-In
Only after getting to know this specific organization, understanding its values and processes, can we start to pull on the research and p...
Jul 7, 20220 min read
Want Your Organization to Thrive? Create a Culture of Trust
When there’s a culture of trust, people are able to bring their passions, talents, and creativity to work and help the organization to fl...
Jun 30, 20220 min read
Perspectives on Positive Organizations: An Interview with Executive Consultant Robin Klein
For me, Riverbank is a way that I can use my expertise, I can work with good people, it’s very low pressure for me... and I really enjoy ...
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Perspectives on Positive Organizations: An Interview with Executive Consultant, Rick Haller
Our executive consultants combine full careers of experiential knowledge with their understanding of the emerging research coming out of ...
May 27, 20220 min read
Job Crafting: How Being Intentional About How You Do Your Work Increases Flourishing
There are three primary categories of change people can make to the way they carry out their roles: task crafting, relational crafting, a...