Virtual Group Presentation - Is it Really Better to Give than Receive? UM Positive Links Speaker Series with Wayne Baker

Michigan Ross Thought In Action,
Presented by The Center for Positive Organizations

Watch the live streamed recording of Dr. Wayne Baker, Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations at University of Michigan, and author of the book ‘All You Have to Do Is Ask.’

Dr. Baker presented this series virtually through the University of Michigan studio as a response to early COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and safety.

About the talk

The greatest barrier to generosity isn’t that people are unwilling or unable to help, but that people don’t ask for what they need. Requests drive the giving-receiving cycle. Drawing on his new book, All You Have To Do Is Ask, Baker describes the four asking-giving styles, how to assess your style, how to overcome the obstacles to asking, how to make effective requests, and how to figure out who to ask. He will present several tools that individuals, teams, and organizations use to create a robust culture of workplace generosity. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to use the tools in real time.

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i4cp Webinar - How to Connect Meaningfully in a Virtual Meeting

 
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The in the Post COVID business world, connecting meaningfully in a web-based meeting is more important than ever. “The research shows that asking—and getting—what we need is much easier than we think, even in a suddenly virtual world.” This COVID-19 Business Response webinar examines a few of the tools that can aid in connecting meaningfully in a virtual meeting:

  • SMART criteria for making an ask

  • Team Tools that work virtually, face-to-face, or in a hybrid environment

  • Crowdsourcing with technology, such as Givitas and other tools that allow people to tap into the giving power of a network.

  • Practical recommendations to make meaningful connections during virtual meetings

Harvard Students Learn to Give and Take

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The Harbus News relays story about the 2019 MBA Program kick-off featuring a new addition for first year MBA students - Reciprocity Rings. The Reciprocity Ring is one of the tools featured in ‘All You Have To Do Is Ask.’ The Harvard MBA program took on the exercise to build high-quality connections between students during the second day of class. Harvard MBAs found the Reciprocity Ring to be beneficial not only for getting help themselves, but also for getting to know new classmates. “It was an interesting psychological bridge-building exercise. You learn a lot about people, not just based on where they worked or are from, but on what they request. Their request speaks to their personality or the types of hobbies that they would like to bring to campus.”