Strong Circles by Riverbank™ Year 1 Resources
Welcome to the Strong Circles Year 1 microsite, where you can access all of the resources referenced in Strong Circles Year 1.
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Please note: Unless specified as an "in-session" resource, the resources highlighted here are for optional further learning at your individual discretion and are not required components of the Strong Circles program. All of the articles and videos should be available for free via the links accompanying them. Harvard Business Review (HBR) allows one free article per month, so no more than one article from HBR is recommended per session. Books are available to purchase for participants interested in further reading.
Leading Positively
*denotes in-session article
SIX ESSENTIAL WAYS TO BE A POSITIVE LEADER*
Kathy Caprino, Senior Contributor, Forbes
WHAT POSITIVE LEADERSHIP IS NOT*
Chris White, Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations
HOW TO AVOID BEING A FAKE POSITIVE LEADER*
Chris White, Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations
HOW TO BE A POSITIVE LEADER
Gretchen Spreitzer & Jane Dutton
POSITIVE LEADERSHIP: STRATEGIES FOR EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE
Kim Cameron
Applying the Positive Lens
FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES
Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
CONVERSATIONS WORTH HAVING:
Using Appreciative Iquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres
Enabling HQCs
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ENERGIZE YOUR WORKPLACE
Jane Dutton
AWAKENING COMPASSION AT WORK
Monica Worline and Jane Dutton
Creating a Helping Culture
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK
Wayne Baker
GIVE AND TAKE
Adam Grant
IS IT REALLY BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE?
Positive Links Speaker Series:
Dr. Wayne Baker
Harnessing Growth Mindset
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MINDSET: THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS
Carol Dweck
GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION
AND PERSERVERANCE
Angela Duckworth
Developing a Feedback Culture
*denotes in-session article
THREE STEPS TO CREATE A FEEDBACK CULTURE*
Chris White, Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations
THE STOP-KEEP-START FEEDBACK MODEL IN "THREE QUESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK"
Thomas DeLong, Harvard Business Review
Connecting to Purpose
*denotes in-session video
PATTI POPPI*
CEO, PG&E
former CEO, Consumers Energy
CANDICE BILLUPS*
Cleaner, Michigan Medicine
START WITH WHY
Simon Sinek
HOW TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE? DON'T DO IT YOURSELF
Chris White, Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations
HOW AN ACCOUNTING FIRM CONVINCED ITS EMPLOYEES THEY COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
Bruce Pfau, Harvard Business Review
JOB CRAFTING EXERCISE
Leading From Our Best Selves
HOW TO PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS
Laura Morgan Roberts, et al
Harvard Business Review
BEST-SELF ACTIVATION
EVERYDAY LEADERSHIP
Drew Dudley, TED Talk
THE REFLECTED BEST SELF EXERCISE
Dan Cable, TED Talk
Growing as Servant Leaders
THE SERVANT LEADER
Ken Blanchard
GIVE AND TAKE
THE GREENLEAF CENTER FOR SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Adam Grant
Becoming Transformational Leaders
LIFT: THE FUNDAMENTAL STATE OF LEADERSHIP
Robert Quinn and Ryan Quinn
DEEP CHANGE: DISCOVERING THE LEADER WITHIN
Robert Quinn
MOMENTS OF GREATNESS: ENTERING THE FUNDAMENTAL STATE OF LEADERSHIP
Robert Quinn
Harvard Business Review