Building Belonging

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Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Capstones
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Belonging
High-Quality Connections
Appreciative Inquiry
Workplace
Community
Inclusion
Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Business and Corporate Communications
Community Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Interpersonal and Small Group Communication
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Organizational Communication
Performance Management
Strategic Management Policy
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This project comes from a deep love of the idea of creating cultures of belonging, originating from my own relationship with community, in which my life was saved by the loving generosity of the 12-step community. This connects to contemporary research on both the nature of, and need for, a sense of belonging to something bigger than oneself. This project begins with a review of current literature on the experience of belonging in the workplace, and the influence that feeling a sense of belonging within one’s organization has on well-being. It then goes into an exploration of current interventions that can be utilized to create cultures of belonging, most notably high-quality connection (HQC) building and appreciative inquiry. The remainder of the paper is a collection of suggestions for interventions and next steps to take when seeking to create a more comprehensive culture of belonging in the workplace. This work helps to drive deeper the importance of having organizational community and healthy interpersonal dynamics in the workplace. The broader implication is that belonging in the workplace is becoming more of a necessity for organizations, and this work helps to guide organizations on their first steps towards a more nourishing workplace community and a culture of belonging.

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2022-08-25
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