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  • 01 Olivia McIvor - Kindness as a Resilience Tool

    In this first episode of Leader Lounge Community Podcast, my interview with Olivia McIvor reveals the benefits of using kindness in the workplace as a resilience tool, especially during challenging times. 

    In this episode, we're going to look at some ways you can effectively incorporate kindness at work.

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:20 – Kindness as a resilience tool  
    02:45 – Advocate for authenticity
    04:14 – 3 core outcomes from kinder workplaces
    07:57 – Community Reimagined
    11:01 - Empathy and walking in another’s shoes
    15:13 – How to start your day as a leader
    17:15 – Olivia shares an amazing story of personal resilience
    22:50 – People have 3 basic needs

    Get the transcript here: https://aprilqureshi.com/01-olivia-mcivor-kindness-as-a-resilience-tool/

    Olivia McIvor is an HR/OD specialist, facilitator, speaker, Social Change Advocate and the best-selling author of three books: The Business of Kindness, Five Generations-One Workplace and I See You. She teaches in the School of Business at BCIT and serves as the global Director for The Charter for Compassion Education Institute. Olivia is the co-founder of Kindness Speaks. 

    Resources

    Olivia McIvor’s Website: https://kindness-speaks.com/ 

    Olivia McIvor’s Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Business-Kindness-Twelve-Collaborative-Cultures-ebook/dp/B00T3QX892

    Olivia McIvor’s Podcast: https://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com/podcast 

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    First broadcast in May 2020 during the Lead From Within Global Leadership Summit during the onset of the global pandemic. My purpose for republishing is that the value of the conversations with leading experts around the globe is still relevant and will continue to be a touchstone for empowering business and community leaders with innovation and compassion during challenging times.

    25 min

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