Hi,
I'm Scott Schuett.
I lead our mindfulness and compassion programs here at LinkedIn.
And today,
It's time to talk about love at work.
No,
Not that kind of love.
That kind of love,
Romantic love,
At work,
Can be distracting and cause all kinds of other problems.
I'm talking about something else,
Compassion.
Or the ability to consider others and help them if they need it.
Which,
When you think about it,
Is another way of talking about love in action.
There's a model we've been developing and using called Me to We.
It starts with the development of self.
For example,
During an airplane safety review,
The flight attendant says,
In the event of emergency,
The oxygen mask will come down.
And please put on your own mask before helping others.
Because if you're unconscious,
You can't help those around you.
At work,
If we're not conscious,
If we're not at our best,
It's hard to help those around us.
When we develop the ability to be present and self-aware,
We're an upgraded version of ourselves.
We can be our very best selves.
And then we can take that upgraded version with us into a relationship with a customer or a coworker.
If we can develop the skill to be fully present in our interactions with another person and truly,
Truly understand their situation,
We then have a much better chance of serving.
And when we're able to help,
To serve,
It makes us feel good.
And when we feel good,
It's easier for us to be our best self.
And when we're our best self,
It's easier for us to be of service to others.
It's a virtuous cycle.
Can you remember a time when you gave of yourself and it felt great?
It felt really energizing?
Well,
Here's one simple thing we can all do.
Try doing one thing each day out of pure generosity,
Without any thought of return.
Over time,
You just might find you've received far more than you've given.
And that's love or compassion at work.
