Using strengths and thriving at work: The role of colleague strengths recognition and organizational context

According to the socially embedded model of thriving at work, employees thrive (i.e., experience a sense vitality and learning), when they can engage in agentic work behaviours. In this study, we first examine whether strengths use be seen as an behaviour that contributes thriving. Second, investigate degree which colleagues recognize each other’s boosts positive relationship between Third, propose perceived organizational support for opportunities professional development are factors contribute because enable employee use, indirect is also reinforced by intercollegial recognition. An analysis 445 Dutch 159 close co-worker reports show indeed positively connected. Our findings reveal recognition moderator vitality. We identify two through find nature pathway depends on colleague The theoretical practical implications these discussed.