In this Episode About Happiness in the Workplace
- Valerie Alexander, an expert on happiness and inclusion in the workplace, discusses the importance of employee satisfaction for retention and recruitment on The Lazy CEO Podcast.
- Valerie emphasizes the need for employees to feel a sense of accomplishment, autonomy, and acknowledgment in their roles to foster happiness in the workplace.
- The conversation also highlights the role of managers in creating positive work environments and the impact of happiness on turnover rates, with anecdotes and insights shared to illustrate these points.
Here is a Glimpse of Happiness in the Workplace
In this episode of The Lazy CEO Podcast, host Jim Schleckser introduces Valerie Alexander, an expert on happiness and inclusion in the workplace. Valerie is known for her TED Talk on unconscious bias and her work as a screenwriter for Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel. The conversation focuses on happiness in the workplace, with Valerie highlighting the importance of employee satisfaction for retention and recruitment. She emphasizes the need for employees to feel a sense of accomplishment, autonomy, and acknowledgment in their roles. The discussion also touches on the role of managers in creating positive work environments and the impact of happiness on turnover rates. Valerie shares anecdotes and insights to illustrate these points, emphasizing the significance of fostering a positive workplace culture.
Thank You to Our Guest
Valerie Alexander (she/her) is committed to expanding happiness and inclusion in all communities. She is a globally-recognized speaker on the topics of happiness in the workplace, the advancement of women, and unconscious bias, and her TED Talk, “How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias” has been viewed over 700,000 times.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Valerie Alexander on LinkedIn
- Jim Schleckser on LinkedIn
- The CEO Project
- Great Ceos Are Lazy: How Exceptional Ceos Do More in Less Time by Jim Schleckser
Sponsor for this episode…
This episode is brought to you by The CEO Project. The CEO Project is a business advisory group that brings high-caliber, accomplished CEOs together. Our team of skilled advisors is comprised of current and former CEOs who have run both public and private sector companies across multiple industries. With our experience and expertise, we guide hundreds of high-performing CEOs through a disciplined approach that resolves constraints and improves critical decisions. The CEO Project has helped high-performing, large enterprise CEOs with annual revenues ranging from $20M to over $2 billion to drive growth and achieve optimal outcomes. If you are an experienced CEO looking to grow your company, visit www.theCEOProject.com.