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Presence: Presence starts with positive leadership

Apr 24, 2024

The podcast explores the concept of presence at work beyond physical proximity, emphasizing positive leadership and connection. It delves into the impact of well-being on productivity, debunking the myth of overworking for success. Insights on emotional intelligence, meditation, and fostering a healthy workplace environment are discussed. The conversation highlights the benefits of positive leadership, emotional intelligence, and personal empowerment for fulfilling work experiences.

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Quick takeaways

Presence in the workplace involves emotional and mental connection rather than physical presence.

Positive leadership enhances workplace engagement through values like compassion and empathy.

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Redefining Workplace Presence

Workplace culture is evolving with CEOs urging employees back to the office for increased interaction and innovation. While the emphasis is on physical presence, the true need is emotional and mental presence. Presence is likened to a flow state of connection, different from constant engagement. Understanding that continuous presence has diminishing returns allows for a more nuanced approach to work culture.

Introduction

5min

Cultivating Positive Leadership and Presence in the Workplace

14min

Prioritizing Well-being over Burnout Culture in Organizations

13min

Exploring the Power of Positive Leadership and Emotional Intelligence

5min

Exploring Paths to Personal Empowerment and Fulfillment

4min

Gratitude, Resources, and Advertisements for High-End Goods and Innovations

3min

Flow is the state of being in which people become so immersed in the joy of their work or activity “that nothing else seems to matter.”

Presence is to be in a flow state of connection with others.

Here’s the last discussion about the Happiness Track

Emma’s new book Sovereign

HBR: The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy

HBR: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Today is the first of series of podcasts about an idea that needs more consideration in our workplaces. The idea of presence.

Emma Seppala is a psychologist and lecturer at the Yale School of Management – she also runs the Women’s Leadership program there. I first spoke to Emma about 6 years ago when I came across her book the Happiness Track. The hypothesis of that book was in many ways the sweet spot of this podcast: the notion that if you make workers happy then they do their better work. Emma had a new book out this week called Sovereign and it felt like a great reason to have a new conversation.

The conversation leads into the next block of podcasts which are all about the idea of presence. Over the last 4 years we’ve seen discourse from CEOs about wanting workers back in the office but in many ways they’re putting things the wrong way wrong. A lot of us find ourselves making our way into work and sitting on video calls all day. Or having headphones on because its so noisy. We got home at the end of the day thinking ‘what was the point of that’.

When bosses say they want us to be present in the office, what they actually describe is something different. They talk us about us interacting, having ideas, watercooler moments. Bosses say they want us to be present in the office, but what they really want is presence, for us to be in each others company.

For me presence is related to flow

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