EP #219: 4 Hormones the Generous Leader Should Know About
I was feeling hormonal. And I still am!
Generous workplace cultures really make you feel like you’re a part of something great. It’s a nice mix between responsibility and support.
Each company and group of people are different but one thing I can guarantee you’ll find in every room is hormones. There is no getting around it - and you don’t really want to.
Great leaders are highly aware of how people’s hormones are moving whether they know it or not. It’s a good idea to have a general understanding of how they work.
You’ll want to notice these 4 (and the bonus 5th 😉) so you’ll be a bit more adept to recognizing the experiences that your people are having. The idea is to create the best possible scenarios for your people to enjoy a fulfilling career and work journey.
When there is joy in the journey, there is fulfillment in the finish.
Let’s talk about some joyful hormones.
Have a hormonal and generous day. 😜
What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:
How hormones affected your company culture
How understanding hormones can help you build a generous culture
How dopamine ain’t that bad
How dopamine is involved in the anticipation of great things
How serotonin is important for mental health
Why you should encourage your people to move their bodies during the day
The importance of sunlight in mood and culture
About endorphins and their role in experience
The importance of fun at work
The importance of laughing at work
What we can learn from a Chil-fil-A employee
About the bonding hormone, Oxytocin
How bonds are important for workplace experiences
How oxytocin is the key multiplier to generosity in the workplace and company growth
The bonus hormone of which I thought
How I get excited about the effort and success of people I’ve mentored
Why excitement is so important to your generous workplace culture
Quotes Worth Sharing:
“I’m feeling hormonal.” - Bob DePasquale
“People want to express their talents and creativity.” - Bob DePasquale
“…we look for those dopamine hits.” - Bob DePasquale
“Dopamine can be part of a...fulfilling workplace experience.” - Bob DePasquale
“You’re giving them the agency over their work.’” - Bob DePasquale
“40 hours a week - that’s a third of someone’s week.” - Bob DePasquale
“We don’t need a burpee competition breaking out in the back of my meeting.” - Bob DePasquale
“You gotta people the environment so they can feel supported and capable of doing their best.” - Bob DePasquale
“Why not help people while they’re investing their time in their career?” - Bob DePasquale
“Oxytocin is known as being the bonding hormone.” - Bob DePasquale
“It’s built because it’s intentional.” - Bob DePasquale speaking about workplace culture
“When you’re generous to someone you work with, someone else you work with is going to see it.” - Bob DePasquale
“Could you imagine a bunch of people excited about the help they’ve provided other people?” - Bob DePasquale
“You excited for the people you’re working that your working with, for, and helping.” - Bob DePasquale
“Excited people, exciting workplace equals scaling growth.” - Bob DePasquale
Resources From Today's Episode:
My LinkedIn carousel related to this topic
Feel-good hormones: How they affect your mind, mood, and body - Harvard Health
My Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
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