Eat Sleep Work Repeat provides over two dozen user-friendly strategies to reinvigorate work, making it more meaningful and enjoyable. Drawing from his experience at Google, YouTube, and Twitter, Bruce Daisley shares insights on how simple changes can boost team cohesiveness and productivity. The book addresses issues like burnout and disengagement, offering solutions to enhance job satisfaction.
In 'Lost Connections', Johann Hari explores the increasing rates of depression and anxiety in the Western world. Through a 40,000-mile journey interviewing experts and visiting various communities, Hari identifies nine causes of depression and anxiety, all centered around the theme of disconnection. These causes include disconnection from meaningful work, other people, meaningful values, childhood trauma, status and respect, the natural world, and a hopeful or secure future. The book also delves into the role of genes and brain changes. Hari argues that traditional solutions focusing on chemical imbalances are insufficient and proposes alternative solutions based on reconnection, such as social prescribing, community engagement, and addressing societal issues like inequality and lack of social security.
Bruce Daisley was previously Twitter’s most senior employee outside of the United States in his role as Vice President across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Bruce’s passion for improving work led him to create the podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat on using evidence-based approaches to make work better and he’s recently released a book of the same name.
In today’s podcast, we explore how leaders can help bring out the best in their teams as more workers suddenly find themselves working remotely.
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You’ll Learn:
- [02:48] - Bruce shares some of the evidence-based practices that helped him to bring out the best in himself and his teams at Twitter.
- [07:20] - Bruce shares Twitter’s invitation to #lovewhereyouwork and why as a leader this became his priority.
- [11:33] - Bruce offers some practical tips for staying physically distanced but socially connected with each other at work.
- [14:54] - Bruce explains how we can manage the stress that comes with working more remotely.
- [18:07] - Bruce offers some examples of how teams can build and maintain psychological safety with each other.
- [22:55] - Bruce shares why positive effect and laughter helps teams to be in sync with each other and what we can do to create more laughter our workplaces.
- [24:32] - Bruce enters the lightning round
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