Abstract
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The following paper acknowledges limitations in strengths and organisational studies and aims to
position the novel concept of strengthspotting as a social currency and positive behaviour capable
of facilitating wellbeing contagion throughout organisational networks. Theories of social exchange,
social networks, and emotional contagion are aligned as a theoretical framework, and the concept
of wellbeing loops and a strengthspotting and wellbeing cycle are introduced. With no clear
conceptualisation or robust definition of strengthspotting, its potential has not yet been effectively
capitalised upon within organisational studies, and would arguably provide insight into the
operationalisation of positive organisational scholarship. The paper provides a starting point for the
consideration of strengthspotting in future organisational studies and the development of a more
sophisticated measurement tool.