David Bright's guest appearances

David Bright

Making Positive Psychology Work

NFL Draft Blast - The Show To Know Before They Go Pro

Meet The Education Researcher

Living Off Rentals

Practice? Podcast

Alissa Daire Nelson

Peter Block

Michael Bungay Stanier

Adam Grant

Rick Hanson

Dan Siegel

Jerry Colonna

Kristin Neff

Shawn Achor

Nick Brown

Chris White

Susan David

Michael Thomas

Peter McGraw

John Dewey

OwlTail

In this episode, David Bright, passionate leader in the field of Organization Development &amp; Change, talks with Dave on how Practice can be specific, and that's okay!

In this episode, David Bright, passionate leader in the field of Organization Development &amp; Change, talks with Dave on how Practice can be specific, and that's okay!

Episode 119: Episode 119-Specializing Practice (with David Bright)

David Bright is a professor of organizational behavior and organizational development, and Chair of the Department of Management and International Business at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. An award-winning teacher with over 20 years of experience as a professional facilitator and executive coach, with expertise in organizational development, strategic planning, and change management, David is the co-author of Becoming a Master Manager, a textbook that features a values-based approach to leadership development. In this episode, we explore how the state of an organization - dysfunctional to extraordinary -  impacts whether focusing on strengths or fixing weaknesses will be the best way to create positive changes, and how an appreciative lens can help the find the possibilities in any problems. Connect with David Bright:   David Bright  You’ll Learn:  [02:27] - David explains how the Competing Values Management framework can help leaders and organization positively navigate the many paradoxes workplaces face today. [08:16] - David shares how he has been practically applying the competing values framework as a leader during his university’s strategic planning process. [13:53] - David outline why cynical conversations can provide positive experiences and outcomes in change processes and how to harness this energy. [18:13] - David explains why it's important to assess the current state of a workplace – whether it leans towards dysfunction or extraordinary functioning – before deciding if a generative conversation or appreciative inquiry approach will be the best way to create positive changes. [26:11] - David completes the Lightning Round.  Your Resources:  MPPW Podcast on Facebook Leadership &amp; Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute The Outward Mindset by the Arbinger Institute    Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you David!

David Bright is a professor of organizational behavior and organizational development, and Chair of the Department of Management and International Business at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. An award-winning teacher with over 20 years of experience as a professional facilitator and executive coach, with expertise in organizational development, strategic planning, and change management, David is the co-author of Becoming a Master Manager, a textbook that features a values-based approach to leadership development. In this episode, we explore how the state of an organization - dysfunctional to extraordinary -  impacts whether focusing on strengths or fixing weaknesses will be the best way to create positive changes, and how an appreciative lens can help the find the possibilities in any problems. Connect with David Bright:  <ul> <li><a href="https://people.wright.edu/david.bright" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">David Bright</a></li> </ul> You’ll Learn: <ul> <li>[02:27] - David explains how the Competing Values Management framework can help leaders and organization positively navigate the many paradoxes workplaces face today.</li> <li>[08:16] - David shares how he has been practically applying the competing values framework as a leader during his university’s strategic planning process.</li> <li>[13:53] - David outline why cynical conversations can provide positive experiences and outcomes in change processes and how to harness this energy.</li> <li>[18:13] - David explains why it's important to assess the current state of a workplace – whether it leans towards dysfunction or extraordinary functioning – before deciding if a generative conversation or appreciative inquiry approach will be the best way to create positive changes.</li> <li>[26:11] - David completes the Lightning Round.</li> </ul> Your Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mppwpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MPPW Podcast on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1523097809/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17GPB0LY8V2KB&amp;keywords=leadership+and+self-deception&amp;qid=1559256006&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=leadership+ahd+self%2Caps%2C212&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leadership &amp; Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Peace-Resolving-Heart-Conflict/dp/1626564310/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=anatomy+of+peace&amp;qid=1559256071&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Outward-Mindset-Seeing-Beyond-Ourselves/dp/1626567158/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PT9DK6OCU4FR&amp;keywords=the+outward+mindset+by+abridger+institute&amp;qid=1559256110&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=the+outward+%2Caps%2C205&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Outward Mindset by the Arbinger Institute</a></li> </ul>   Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please <a href="http://www.michellemcquaid.com/itunes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to <a href="http://www.michellemcquaid.com/itunes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to the show on iTunes</a> to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/making-positive-psychology-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Making Positive Psychology Work</a> streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/making-positive-psychology-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">stitcher.</a> No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you David!

Are Your Change Efforts Hitting the Mark? with David Bright

Dr. David Bright (Monash University) talks about his research and writing on the topics of teaching English as a second language, global citizenship &amp; 'difference'.We talk about Deleuze, fitting into North American conferences, ethnography as 'slow' research, and how to seek out research opportunities across all aspects of our academic work.

Dr. David Bright (Monash University) talks about his research and writing on the topics of teaching English as a second language, global citizenship &amp; 'difference'. We talk about Deleuze, fitting into North American conferences, ethnography as 'slow' research, and how to seek out research opportunities across all aspects of our academic work.

Researching 'difference' in education (David Bright)