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2025 AOM Annual Meeting

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11582: Constructing Moments of Connection: The Building Blocks of Positive Relationships

Sunday, July 27, 2025
15:00 - 17:00 CEST (GMT+2)
Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B6-m6
Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/D8E33E
The development of positive work relationships is important to both employees and organizations. Individuals who maintain positive work relationships tend to experience more positive emotions and have higher job and life satisfaction. Within academia, the study of positive work relationships continues to grow, incorporating new methodologies, theories, and approaches that expand our existing knowledge. As our ways of working and relating continue to change, how we understand and foster meaningful connections has gained increased attention as scholars and practitioners seek to tackle challenges related to mental health, loneliness, and managing social, economic, and technological uncertainty. The purpose of our proposed PDW is to deepen our understanding of human connection and facilitate creative thinking via the building blocks of positive relationships in the workplace. Inspired by the location of AOM this year, we designed a LEGO® Serious Play® style workshop to initiate new conversations and generate actionable ideas for research, teaching, and practice on positive work relationships. In addition, we intend our PDW to be a forum for continuing to build and cultivate a community of scholars passionate about this topic.

This session will start in Hall B (B6-M6). The session will move into in Hall E (EN-A), for the Lego part of the workshop.