Well-being in teams and at work (ft. Mérida Miller & Hodar Lam) | Powered by Enactus NL

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In this episode, our hosts Liza and Stefan were joined by two amazing guests: Mérida Miller, founder & director of Project Fearless, and Hodar Lam, a researcher in loneliness and well-being at work. Their unique perspectives connected for an engaging conversation about improving well-being in teams and the workplace. 

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
   02:07 What is well-being for you? 
   Ryff and Marshall’s 6 core dimensions of well-being
04:48 Hodar’s research on loneliness at work environments 
   05:58 top is very lonely
   08:22 reciprocity 
11:22 origin of professional hype-girl and Project Fearless
18:38 team-building in startups 
26:37 well-being in leadership and coping mechanisms 
   30:14 feeling safe and dealing with anxiety 
   37:47 tip: allow for extra time in meetings 
38:49 overtaking others’ tasks 
41:35 Enactus project: Toekies
42:47 Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), Creativity, and listening to our bodies
48:08 burnout 
54:44 “Pay it forward” 
   Being unapologetically yourself 
   58:43 Kindness and empathy in cohesive teamwork.
1:02:06 key take-aways