Bringing the F-Word (Feelings) to Work Ft. Renée Eaton Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why bringing feelings into the workplace can improve organizational culture. Renée Eaton is the Founder of Work + Joy and believes all workplaces should be filled with passion and excitement. In this episode, she discusses the importance of welcoming and prioritizing emotions at work, how organizations can promote emotional literacy, and describes how to foster a positive emotional culture. 00:00 Preview 00:33 Introduction 00:53 About Renée Eaton 01:53 What is the ‘F word’ at work? 02:45 Why we're afraid to talk about feelings at work 04:27 How to promote emotional literacy among leaders 07:22 Treating emotions as data 09:01 Why should we care about emotions at work? 11:21 What is an "emotional culture?" 17:22 How to manage tensions between employee's needs and employer's expectations 19:53 What is an emotional culture deck? 21:32 How emotional cultures foster empathy 25:15 The importance of recognizing our own feelings 27:15 How can organizations improve their emotional cultures? 29:30 Renée Eaton’s Purposeful Empathy story CONNECT WITH RENÉE EATON ✩ Website: https://workplusjoy.com/  ✩ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneeeaton/  ✩ Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workplusjoy/ ✩ Emotional Culture Deck: https://www.ridersandelephants.com/the-emotional-culture-deck  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected]   ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/   ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast Video edited by David Tsvariani