Robert Rebele

Robert Rebele

PA, US
Researcher for Wharton People Analytics, University of Pennsylvania

Reb Rebele is a researcher for Wharton People Analytics and teaches in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. His research and consulting projects bring behavioral science and research into the world of work to drive better employee experiences and organizational outcomes, most recently at Google, JetBlue, Acumen, Warby Parker, and Teach for America. In many of these and other projects, he has been a frequent collaborator with Dr. Adam Grant on efforts to extend and apply psychology research, particularly on the topics of giving and originality. Reb earned his own MAPP degree in 2010 after spending his early career with the United States Mint and Kaplan. Since MAPP, he has been part of a resilience training team working with the U.S. Army and groups of educators, and he has been a speaker on a number of applied psychology topics to groups as diverse as local veterinary and nursing students, national non-profits and conferences, and global companies and universities. His writing has appeared in books (Flourishing in Work, Life, and Careers), magazines (Harvard Business Review), and online (Huffington Post, Psychology Today), and he has been an advisor to the International Positive Psychology.

Reb Rebele is a researcher for Wharton People Analytics and teaches in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. His research and consulting projects bring behavioral science and research into the world of work to drive better employee experiences and organizational outcomes, most recently at Google, JetBlue, Acumen, Warby Parker, and Teach for America. In many of these and other projects, he has been a frequent collaborator with Dr. Adam Grant on efforts to extend and apply psychology research, particularly on the topics of giving and originality. Reb earned his own MAPP degree in 2010 after spending his early career with the United States Mint and Kaplan. Since MAPP, he has been part of a resilience training team working with the U.S. Army and groups of educators, and he has been a speaker on a number of applied psychology topics to groups as diverse as local veterinary and nursing students, national non-profits and conferences, and global companies and universities. His writing has appeared in books (Flourishing in Work, Life, and Careers), magazines (Harvard Business Review), and online (Huffington Post, Psychology Today), and he has been an advisor to the International Positive Psychology.

Originality: Closing the Gap Between Great Ideas and Meaningful Change

What does it take to make your mark? Even if you don't aspire to fame or fortune, most of us have some urge to create, some desire to make a difference, or at least some hope that when all is said and done, we will have made some unique contribution to the world that says we were here. So why do so few of us realize our creative potential? For some, there is no shortage of good ideas-but for some reason they never make it out of our heads. Others have plenty of motivation to make things...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

The Four Roads to Meaningful Work

Much has been made lately about the importance of having meaningful work, both for our own well-being and for our organizations' success. But what exactly do we meanwhen we talk about meaningful work? This talk unpacks that important buzzword to reveal the four roads to more fulfilling careers-Work is more meaningful when:
1. It leads to clear and tangible results, be they finished work products or people we have helped;
2. It offers financial, social...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Giving Ahead: How to Be More Generous and More Successful

In today's competitive world, we are on a constant quest to get ahead. As individuals, we keep an eye out for any edge that will help us land a coveted job or promotion. As organizations, we can be so protective of our trade secrets and competitive advantages that we sometimes hide them even from our own employees. But what if the things that drive success are not those that set us apart, but those that bring us together? A growing body of research shows that how we interact with others,...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

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