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How to Build a Thriving Workplace: A Leader's Guide

Series: How to Build a Thriving Workplace: A Leader's Guide
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Episodes
12
Rating
TVPG
Year
2021
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

In 12 episodes, learn how to identify and implement simple, inexpensive changes to improve your employees' work environment and positively impact your bottom line. Professor Beth Cabrera, organizational psychologist and Senior Scholar at the George Mason University Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, provides a guide to creating the best possible work environment for your employees.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 12

1. Workplace Well-Being: The New Frontier

32m

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What's the next competitive frontier in business? It's the relationship between employee experience and company success. Learn about the exciting new research showing a clear link between employee well-being and your company's bottom line.

2. Mindfulness at Work: The Power of Presence

31m

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While most of us believe multi-tasking increases our productivity, scientific studies reveal the opposite. Explore why mindfulness has proven to be a better path to emotional well-being and optimal work performance. Discover how to develop and implement the practice of mindfulness in your life.

3. Positive Outlook, Positive Performance

27m

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Can starting your day off with a few smiles really make a difference in your work performance? Yes! Discover how positive emotions can impact our brain structure and chemistry, resulting in significant psychological, cognitive, social, and health benefits that can improve work performance.

4. Fostering Employee Optimism and Hope

29m

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Optimism and hope are two powerful ingredients in the recipe for a thriving workplace, and studies have confirmed their correlation to the bottom line. Explore the important differences between these two concepts and the specific ways in which employees can learn to shift from pessimistic or hopeless attitudes to more optimistic and hopeful ones.

5. The Advantage of Workplace Relationships

33m

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Our brains are wired for social interaction, and research has confirmed that our relationships with others significantly impact both our ability to thrive and our work performance. Find out how to foster high-quality social connections among employees and how those connections can have a positive impact.

6. Encouraging Generosity and Compassion

33m

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Scientists now believe nature rewarded not only the fittest, but also the kindest. Explore how to foster generosity and compassion in the workplace, and the many ways in which these qualities lead to stronger relationships and greater productivity. Also, explore the benefits of self-compassion.

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The Great Coursesdirector
The Great Coursesproducer
Beth Cabreraactor