Fitting with Purdue University’s tripartite mission of learning, discovery, and engagement, the Purdue Center for Working Well (CWW) aims to be a cutting-edge center at the forefront of challenges facing modern workforces and employees’ desire to “work well."
The core mission of the CWW is to develop a robust understanding of what “working well” means to employees and organizations—encompassing challenges with promoting personal well-being (e.g., reducing workforce burnout, promoting thriving), creating sustainable performance, adapting to grand challenges in modern organizations (e.g., societal issues; hybridization and automation of work), and cultivating positive relationships at work and home broadly defined.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
New research from Allison Gabriel, the Thomas J. Howatt Chair at Purdue’s Daniels School, takes a fresh look at a familiar but under-examined workplace behavior: receiving venting. The findings hold valuable lessons for both managers and employees seeking healthier, more emotionally intelligent workplaces.
Made possible by support from Greg and Renata Hayes, the Hayes Leadership Coaching Institute in the Center for Working Well is led by Dr. Kasie Roberson and aims to build students’ self-awareness, confidence and people-centered leadership skills early in their careers.
On the "This Is Purdue" podcast, Kasie Roberson shares how she helps students and professionals use AI in a way that protects clarity, intention and personal voice, reflecting insights from her research and leadership work at Purdue's Center for Working Well and Hayes Leadership Coaching Institute.
The Daniels School’s Center for Working Well has selected three studies for its 2024–25 research awards, supporting innovative new research on menstrual health at work, leader behavior, and human-robot collaboration in frontline roles.
The Center for Working Well is helping to create better work places. Your support of our efforts is much appreciated.
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