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How Wellbeing Can Create Competitive Advantage with Dr Richard Safeer

Oct 25, 2023

Dr Richard Safeer, Chief Medical Director of Employee Health at Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses the importance of wellbeing in the workplace as a source of competitive advantage. He highlights the need to shift from a sacrifice mentality to value-based approach, prioritize employee well-being, and create a positive workplace culture. Strategies for building a well-being culture, making a personal connection with decision-makers, and supporting employees' families are also explored.

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Richard Safeer

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Quick takeaways

Well-being should be viewed as a source of competitive advantage, not just a benefit for employees.

The sacrifice mindset in the workplace perpetuates negative outcomes and compromises overall well-being.

Deep dives

Well-being as a Competitive Advantage

Richard Safir emphasizes the importance of viewing well-being as a source of competitive advantage rather than just a benefit for employees. By embedding well-being at a cultural level, organizations can tackle the well-being crisis and create a healthier workforce.

Introduction

6min

The Sacrifice Mentality and its Negative Impact on Wellbeing

14min

Building Blocks for Success in Wellbeing

11min

Prioritizing Well-being and Making a Personal Connection

6min

Creating a Well-Being Culture in the Workplace

15min

Supporting Employees' Families and Loved Ones

5min

Something about work isn’t working for us.

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Chief Medical Director of Employee Health at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr Richard Safeer. During this conversation, Richard tells us that one key is to avoid thinking about wellbeing in the workplace as a benefit in kind for employees and rather see it as a source of competitive advantage. Richard’s book ‘A Cure for the Common Company (Wiley, 2023)’ delivers a step-by-step roadmap to creating a culture of health on your team and in your company that keeps your people happier and more engaged.

Referenced during this episode:
A Cure for the Common Company (R. Safeer, 2023)
Richard Safeer website
Creating a Well-being Culture (training program)

Other reading from Jean Gomes and Scott Allender:
Leading In A Non-Linear World (J Gomes, 2023)

The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence (S Allender, 2023)

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The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.

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