Wisdom Works COO Renee Moorefield was interviewed recently on the Conscious InSights podcast hosted by Renelle Everett Darr, where they discussed how organizations can focus on a thriving work culture as a differentiator to success.
Joined by Julia Schwoerer, senior executive at Barilla Group, they shared the significant impact of Wisdom Works and Barilla’s partnership to make thriving a priority for Julia’s team, which became contagious and fundamentally shifted the company culture. Our work challenged leaders with key questions: Considering all the tensions, the changes, the shifts in our world, are your people ready and thriving enough to face the next chapter of your organization? and Are you feeling internally well-resourced to be able to step up to this really uncertain future?
“If there’s not a healthy human factor, I don’t think you can survive in today’s environment.”—Julia Schwoerer
They also delve into how breaking free from autopilot and investing in wellbeing and conscious leadership can catalyze transformations within companies. Renee explains the integration of well-being and conscious leadership principles into workplace culture, showcasing how a shift from being reactive and problem-focused to being creative and potential-focused can lead to sustainable success and help organizations thrive in uncertainty. This episode ties the enhancement of individual and collective well-being to the tenets of conscious leadership, illustrating how a well-supported workforce can drive innovative results and transform business practices.
“We forget we have this inner resource that we can be drawing on to live a fulfilling, satisfying life.”—Renee Moorefield
Listen in to this unscripted and passionate conversation on how essential wellbeing is to a higher level of performance, leadership, creativity and connectedness at work. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.
Episode Takeaways:
- How autopilot keeps us in survival mode. Why many people live in struggle and fear, even though we are wired to thrive and be joyful, and how to break free from autopilot.
- Why invest in wellbeing and conscious leadership? Julia explains that wellbeing is fundamental to transformation and key to achieving innovative results. She also describes how her team’s commitment to wellbeing became contagious, spreading throughout the organization.
- How to integrate wellbeing and conscious leadership into your workplace. Renee discusses how to embed this way of operating into your organizational culture. She explains how shifting from a reactive, problem-focused approach to a creative, potential-focused one can transform your organization, helping it navigate and thrive amid environmental uncertainties.
This content was originally shared by Renelle Everett Darr, host of the Conscious InSights podcast. Visit the Conscious InSights episode page for more details.
