How To Create A Mindful And Compassionate Workplace: The Story Of LinkedIn
Hey friends!
For six years, I was the VP of Global Customer Operations at LinkedIn. About four years ago I started leading a weekly meditation class at work. It’s a personal passion of mine, something I started when I was a teenager. I’ve been teaching since I was in college, and this practice has been a big part of my personal success strategy. I wanted to share it with my co-workers. Over time I noticed that there were quite a few other mindfulness-related activities that were happening organically. I volunteered to be the Executive Sponsor and create an official mindfulness program at LinkedIn. I served as a volunteer in this capacity – leading other volunteers – for a few years. We try to offer something for everyone – fun 30-day challenges, mindfulness retreats, weekly meditation sessions, workshops, online classes, and a speaker series to hear from experts outside of LinkedIn.
On the compassion front, our CEO, Jeff Weiner, has been speaking publicly about how compassion is one of the most important traits of a great leader. As an Operations leader, I saw the need to go deeper. In other words, if we’re going to tell our employees that it’s important to be compassionate, it’s also important to create a framework explaining exactly what that means. We’ve created that framework and we’re offering workshops for our employees. Read my full interview with Forbes at the link below!
- Scott