S35E24 - Leveraging a Sense of Belonging to Shape an Organization’s Bottom Line, with Micah J. Wonjoon Kessel

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Micah J. Wonjoon Kessel about leveraging a sense of belonging to shape an organization's bottom line. See the video here: https://youtu.be/DMatS9zyLcI. For nearly two decades, Micah J. Wonjoon Kessel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-j-wonjoon-kessel-07723244/) has designed empathic experiences applying research on the science of emotions. Pioneering behavioral design in the Netherlands, he advised on experiential concepts with organizations such as Google, Disney, Microsoft, and projects for flourishing across social divides with the Finnish and Swedish governments, and the Diabetes Fund.  Now, Micah is Emotions Centered Design Lead at one of the world’s top emotions research neuroscience labs, IASLab, at Northeastern University. He is also Executive Director of Playground of Empathy (Playground), which is developed in collaboration with lab director, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, who has revolutionized the world’s understanding of how and why the brain creates emotions. Under Micah’s direction, Playground’s team is a winner of the Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund Award in 2020, granted by their joint council of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and has since shared the Walk in My Shoes Experience with over 50 organizations, including the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Conference, the Black in Design Conference, and for 1000’s at The Boston Museum of Science. Micah has presented his work at the Society for Neuroscience and Creativity, the Spectrum conference for founders of color, was a SOCAP scholar, and a Byron Fellow.  Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Please consider supporting the HCI Podcast on Patreon. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Ranked #5 Workplace Podcast Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast Ranked #7 HR Podcast Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).