Welcome to the Strong Circles Year 2 Microsite, where you can access all of the resources references in Strong Circles Year 2.
Please note: Unless noted as “in-session,” the resources highlighted here are for optional further learning at your individual discretion, not required components of the Strong Circles program. All articles and videos should be available for free via the links accompanying them. Harvard Business Review (HBR) allows one free article per month, so there is no more than one article from HBR per session. Books are available to purchase for interested participants.
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Session A: Leading Through Constraints
Scott Sonenshein, published February 7, 2017
Monica Worline and Jane Dutton, published February 20, 2017
Session B: Leading Positive Meetings
Fire Up Your Meetings
Robert Quinn,
via Michigan Ross Thought in Action series
10 Effective Ways to Conduct a Positive Meeting
Blog Post by Brier Cook
5 Ways to Make Your Meetings More Positive
Blog Post by Michelle McQuaid
Session C: Collaborating Across Silos
Making Silos Work For Your Organization
Blog post by Herman Vantrappen and Frederic Wirtz
Harvard Business Review
Session D: Sustaining Shared Purpose
Bob Quinn, "Quick Tip: Get to a Higher Purpose"
“Ross Thought in Action” feature Article
Posted on July 1, 2014, Michigan Ross
Session 1: Highlight Reel
Session 2: Positive Conditions
In-Session Video
How To Find Your Sense of Purpose at Work
Jobs, Careers, and Callings: People's Relations to Their Work
Finding Meaning at Work: How We Shape and Think About Our Jobs
Session 3: Personal Thriving
Session 4: Unit 1 Capstone
Session 5: Change Resistance
Peter Senge,
revised edition published March 21, 2006
Session 6: Intrapreneurship
Session 7: Enabling Intrapreneurship
In-Session Article: Can You Create Change From the Bottom Up?
Overcome Barriers to Organizational Change
Organizational Change Management: What It Is and Why It's Important
Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
Session 8: Unit 2 Capstone
Session 9: Strengths Spotting
Tom Rath and Barry Conchie from Gallup, January 1, 2008
Session 10: Giving and Receiving Feedback
Brené Brown, April 7, 2015