Lessons in Wellness-Crafting & Environment-Shaping with Duncan Young

In the latest episode of the Future of Teamwork podcast, Duncan Young joins host Dane Groeneveld to delve into various aspects of wellness, job crafting, and how our surroundings shape our best selves. The podcast explores a wide range of topics, including the significance of chronotype and biofeedback, the establishment of routines that reinforce our physical, social, and digital environments, and the crucial role of cultivating wellness habits both in the workplace and at home.Key Takeaways: [00:09 - 01:02] Meet Duncan Young[01:05 - 02:34] Job crafting, what makes people tick and thrive?[02:35 - 05:06] "How do I coach people to flourish, and be the best version of themselves?"[05:11 - 07:47] The early days of Duncan's well-being career and activities[07:50 - 09:55] Chronotyping, sleep, and the differences between physical and mental recovery[09:56 - 12:18] Recovery and teaching people to read their biofeedback[12:21 - 14:35] Shift work as a carcinogen, and transitioning from work to the rest of life[14:38 - 18:12] Bookending the day with something for yourself, establishing routines and how Covid affected them all[18:15 - 19:43] Environment shaping: physical, social, and digital[19:46 - 24:03] Scott Galloway and Robin Dunbar's research on social biomes, connection, and belonging[24:05 - 26:31] Extroversion, introversion, and the idea that people generally enjoy social interaction[26:33 - 27:58] The idea of crafting, side hustles, and exploring your passions[29:37 - 31:18] Post-traumatic growth[31:19 - 35:30] Trickle-down good habits, a continuum in well-being from leadership[35:41 - 38:07] Giving people autonomy and setting good health and wellness examples to drive performance[38:13 - 40:56] Driving culture for the long term and creating guardrails[41:03 - 43:00] The future of teamwork is human, being the best versions of ourselves[43:04 - 45:36] Summary and how to find Duncan