Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., the Science Director at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a leading expert on the neuroscience and psychology of compassion, kindness, gratitude, and other “pro-social” skills, and Wisdom Labs’ Dr. Parneet Pal discuss purpose, passion, engagement, and kindness in the workplace. Emiliana shares her insight and specific practices to help create connection to what really matters, for both the individual and the entire culture of a company.

Conversation includes

What true engagement looks and feels like, the difference between engagement and workaholism, the productivity and wellbeing that comes from “harmonious passion,” the power of positive emotional states in the workplace, the importance of creating a workplace that values emotional intelligence, how colleagues can offer support to each other during challenging moments, how a team can work together to identify values and goals, and navigating conflict at work with kindness and compassion.

Links

Greater Good Science Center
EDX Courses
Emiliana’s Previous W@W Episode

Show Notes

2:13 – The PERK Model

2:56  – Remembering Purpose

5:15 – Practices for Tapping Into Core Values

7:38 – When Workplace Values Don’t Align with Personal Values

9:38 – Engagement and Flow

11:35 – The Difference Between Engagement and Workaholism

13:57 – Obsessive Passion vs. Harmonious Passion

15:43 – Tips for Cultivating Positive Emotions at Work

17:39 – Relating to Challenges from a Growth Mindset

19:54 – Authenticity and Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

28:17 – Skillfully Working Through Conflict

35:11 – Why Compassionate Companies Thrive