I am always inspired when there are companies who choose to do something different that puts the impact on people above profit-only considerations.A couple of days ago I bumped into a company called Mindvalley, a global brand that invests in, creates and builds businesses that aligns with its goal to push humanity forward. Their company philosophy is based on a quote by Buckminster Fuller:
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
I don't know about you but that's one powerful statement! However, it's something they are doing this week that has inspired me to write about them even more...
Mindvalley is behind a global movement called "Love Week". Love Week was a crazy tradition created five years ago to test the effect of what would happen in their workplace if "Love" was apart of the job description of every employee for five days.
Why Love in the Workplace?
Several
years ago, we decided that Valentine’s Day shouldn’t just be a day for
lovers – so we planned a takeover that resulted in Love Week – when
everybody gets to experience some love and appreciation at the
workplace. And because love and appreciation lead to happiness, it
boosted our productivity dramatically. - See more at:
http://www.mindvalley.com/culture/love-week#sthash.mfhE4mZG.dpuf
Several years ago the team at Mindvalley decided to take over the week before Valentine's Day to not just be for lovers but to see how love can influence the productivity of work when everybody gets to experience some love and appreciation in the workplace.When you make love and care part of your company's culture, you create an environment that encourages and enables employees to bond and connect with each other. Various studies have proven that friendships at work boost productivity and company growth!
How It Works
Love Week takes place for five days before Valentine's Day (February 9th-13th), for five amazing days of giving and receiving in the office. Each person plays a secret angel and "a human" to somebody. A week before Love Week starts, everyone draws a name of someone to be a secret angel to for Love Week without revealing their identity.
So even though we are already in the midst of Love Week, I still believe it is not too late to gather your board, your organization, your team, your family or your charity group and get inspired to create a Love Week that works for you. It's about how powerfully impactful the concept is for those involved!
And here's a warning from Mindvalley should your company, group or organization choose to conduct something similar for your employees: this will shift your company culture. (See a full list of statistics and information on how participating in Love Week will transform your organization HERE.)
Be great...
Que
@QSwerve
Curva-Lish
Several
years ago, we decided that Valentine’s Day shouldn’t just be a day for
lovers – so we planned a takeover that resulted in Love Week – when
everybody gets to experience some love and appreciation at the
workplace. And because love and appreciation lead to happiness, it
boosted our productivity dramatically. - See more at:
http://www.mindvalley.com/culture/love-week#sthash.mfhE4mZG.dpuf
Several
years ago, we decided that Valentine’s Day shouldn’t just be a day for
lovers – so we planned a takeover that resulted in Love Week – when
everybody gets to experience some love and appreciation at the
workplace. And because love and appreciation lead to happiness, it
boosted our productivity dramatically. - See more at:
http://www.mindvalley.com/culture/love-week#sthash.mfhE4mZG.dpuf
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