Employee happiness, right kind of wrong, performance obsession, and curiosity.
- We need to talk about this. Workplace health benefits don’t move the needle on improving employee happiness and well-being. With one exception. As I’m known to say, “It all depends”. A buffet (as explained in the article) of work-based wellness opportunities might just be the ticket for one group but is actually detrimental for another. No amount of group stretches, yogurt parfait breaks, or inspirational morning emails is going to move the dial on stress, burnout, and fatigue until we start talking about and evolving how we do work with purpose, compassion, and courage.While we are doing that, please do pass me a parfait.
- If you haven’t yet read Right Kind of Wrong by Amy Edmondson, this Tigerhall podcast may entice you do so. Or at the very least you will have cleaned the bathroom or gone for a run while listening to a very smart woman (I’m pursuing certification in work-place psychological safety so I’m a bit of fan of Amy Edmondson) who just might get you to think differently about failure, self-doubt, and psychological safety at work.
- More on smart failures from Fast Company contributor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic – Obsessing about performance can hinder your success. Big question – does your organization have systems in place that promote obsessing about performance rather than getting curious and courageous about learning and development?
- Scott Shigeoka’s book Seek, How Curiosity can Transform Your Life and Change the World. I haven’t yet read the book, but attended the IDEOU webinar (a bit to close to I’m not a doctor but I played one on TV) and got to thinking that if practicing wisely intentioned and earned curiosity* is integral to us connecting and thriving in our relationships (home, community, work – anywhere we relationship) then we need to start asking, “do you practice curiosity?”. *earned curiosity is different from just getting up into people’s business for your own kicks – trust and consent is required before we get all curious with others.
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