Our Vision
The Thriving Organizations Research Collective (TORC) at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management exists to help build towards a future where all employees have the ability to thrive at work.
Every day, our team strives toward that goal by working on the development of a strong network of researchers, external experts, and industry leaders who will deliver a new wave of high-quality research on thriving organizations and workers.
But the work doesn’t stop with research. What sets TORC apart is a commitment to bridging the gap between science and practice by ensuring that the ideas produced in our research are embodied in organizations across Canada. This is accomplished by creating a mutual excitement around research – a process that begins with including organizational leaders as partners throughout the research process.
What is a Thriving Organization?
Thriving organizations are created through the pursuit of four core pillars:
