You’re a human being not a human doing, yet most of us would agree that in the workplace what is emphasized is what we DO not who we are. So what would happen if a company decided to not just value what you DO but actually treated you like a human being? It ends up that it changes everything. We’re talking today with Lale Kesebi, Ted speaker, CEO whisperer and the woman who created the inspirational firm ‘Human at Work’ to help organizations of all sizes help the humans that make our companies thrive.
She shares with us her inspirational journey from the ground-breaking research she got to lead and test within the halls of Fortune 500 companies and the discoveries her team made on the common threads of success that are found from large corporations to the local small businesses that are owning their local markets.
Lale discusses the idea of bringing our “full selves to work” and why many people leave their most creative selves at home. She also unpacks what the big mistake is that businesses make when they want to transform but fail to make the leap. As we learn, it ends up that embracing more of being human is exactly what we all need to be doing more of in order to achieve success!
Tune in to find out how this inspirational leader is transforming how we look at the humans within our teams, how we impact one another, what actually drives us (and it’s not just money) and how your small business can absolutely own your local market and compete against the big guys and win every single time.
Cool links referenced in this episode:
- Here are the various publications and talks that snowballed Lale into her small business, Human at Work:
- Forbes Interview - Cultivating A Risk-taking Culture: Inside Li & Fung's Innovation Journey
- MIT Sloan Study - Developing Innovative Solutions Through Internal Crowdsourcing
- TED Talk - Why It's Time to Bring Yourself to Work
- California Real Estate Big Foot Photoshoot - See Greg the Sasquatch and have a good laugh!
Extra Goodies:
- Work Life Balance Research - History, Costs, and Budgeting for Balance
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Credits:
Produced and directed by Samantha Castro and Karolyn Hart. Additional support by Sue Braiden, Richard Brashear, Audrey Duncan and Sue Jenks. Theme music by Noah Smith. Ad music by Rhythm Scott. Mixed by Samantha Castro.
Music in this episode:
- Solitude “Road to Home”
- Matt Wigton “Sunset Lover”
- Noah Smith “Giving Up On Love”
- Noah Smith “Mayfair”
- Alsever Lake “This Is The Life”
- Mikey Geiger “Polaroid Picnic”
