<p><strong>Flow is the&nbsp;state of being in which people become so immersed in the joy of their work or activity “that nothing else seems to matter.”</strong></p><p><strong>Presence is to be in a flow state of connection with others.</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/happiness-first-and-then-success/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s the last discussion about the Happiness Track</a></p><p><a href="https://www.makeworkbetter.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for the newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3QCP37V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma’s new book Sovereign</a></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/04/the-best-leaders-have-a-contagious-positive-energy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HBR: The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy</a></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2015/12/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HBR: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive</a></p><br><p>Today is the first of series of podcasts about an idea that needs more consideration in our workplaces. The idea of&nbsp;<strong>presence.</strong></p><br><p>Emma Seppala is a psychologist and lecturer at the Yale School of Management – she also runs the Women’s Leadership program there. I first spoke to Emma about 6 years ago when I came across her book the Happiness Track. The hypothesis of that book was in many ways the sweet spot of this podcast: the notion that if you make workers happy then they do their better work. Emma had a new book out this week called Sovereign and it felt like a great reason to have a new conversation.&nbsp;</p><p>The conversation leads into the next block of podcasts which are all about the idea of presence. Over the last 4 years we’ve seen discourse from CEOs about wanting workers back in the office but in many ways they’re putting things the wrong way wrong. A lot of us find ourselves making our way into work and sitting on video calls all day. Or having headphones on because its so noisy. We got home at the end of the day thinking ‘what was the point of that’.&nbsp;</p><br><p>When bosses say they want us to be present in the office, what they actually describe is something different. They talk us about us interacting, having ideas, watercooler moments. Bosses say they want us to be present in the office, but what they really want is presence, for us to be in each others company.</p><p>For me presence is related to flow</p> <p>Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/eatsleepworkrepeat">https://plus.acast.com/s/eatsleepworkrepeat</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Presence: Presence starts with positive leadership

APR 24, 202438 MIN
Eat Sleep Work Repeat

Presence: Presence starts with positive leadership

APR 24, 202438 MIN

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<p><strong>Flow is the&nbsp;state of being in which people become so immersed in the joy of their work or activity “that nothing else seems to matter.”</strong></p><p><strong>Presence is to be in a flow state of connection with others.</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/happiness-first-and-then-success/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s the last discussion about the Happiness Track</a></p><p><a href="https://www.makeworkbetter.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for the newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3QCP37V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma’s new book Sovereign</a></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/04/the-best-leaders-have-a-contagious-positive-energy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HBR: The Best Leaders Have a Contagious Positive Energy</a></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2015/12/proof-that-positive-work-cultures-are-more-productive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HBR: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive</a></p><br><p>Today is the first of series of podcasts about an idea that needs more consideration in our workplaces. The idea of&nbsp;<strong>presence.</strong></p><br><p>Emma Seppala is a psychologist and lecturer at the Yale School of Management – she also runs the Women’s Leadership program there. I first spoke to Emma about 6 years ago when I came across her book the Happiness Track. The hypothesis of that book was in many ways the sweet spot of this podcast: the notion that if you make workers happy then they do their better work. Emma had a new book out this week called Sovereign and it felt like a great reason to have a new conversation.&nbsp;</p><p>The conversation leads into the next block of podcasts which are all about the idea of presence. Over the last 4 years we’ve seen discourse from CEOs about wanting workers back in the office but in many ways they’re putting things the wrong way wrong. A lot of us find ourselves making our way into work and sitting on video calls all day. Or having headphones on because its so noisy. We got home at the end of the day thinking ‘what was the point of that’.&nbsp;</p><br><p>When bosses say they want us to be present in the office, what they actually describe is something different. They talk us about us interacting, having ideas, watercooler moments. Bosses say they want us to be present in the office, but what they really want is presence, for us to be in each others company.</p><p>For me presence is related to flow</p> <p>Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/eatsleepworkrepeat">https://plus.acast.com/s/eatsleepworkrepeat</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>