Craving purpose in the workplace

The Maverick Paradox Podcast

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Scott Shute about conscious business practices and mindfulness in the workplace. Scott shares that he had a career as an executive at LinkedIn, where he led the mindfulness and compassion programmes, and is now an entrepreneur and speaker focused on conscious business practices.

Key Takeaways

• Companies that operate with compassion and focus on employees, customers, and shareholders holistically are 1400% more profitable than average
• Psychological safety and having a sense of purpose are key drivers of high-performing teams
• Mindfulness programmes can improve employee wellbeing, focus, and productivity at relatively low cost
• Leaders should operationalise compassion by evaluating it in performance reviews and making decisions with humanity in mind

In this conversation Judith and Scott discuss how companies can embed compassion into their operations and decision-making, beyond just having mindfulness programmes. They stress the need to make humane choices that consider the impact on all stakeholders - employees, customers, and shareholders.

Judith and Scott discuss how leaders can drive high performance while still maintaining the humanity and well-being of their teams. They emphasise the importance of inspiring and rewarding people, not just focusing on the negatives.

Scott Shute seeks to curate the best practices of conscious business and make them more widely available. He is the author of the award winning book 'The Full Body Yes'.

You can find out more about our guest and today's episode in this Maverick Paradox Magazine article here.

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