{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Allowing Humans to be Human with Mark LeBusque","description":"Joining us for another session on what it means to live, love, work, and lead in a humans first kind of way is Mark LeBusque. He describes his work as allowing humans to be human, whether that\u2019s in the workplace, outside of the workplace, or in their communities. We talk about the magic that happens when you allow humans to get back to connecting, and why we need to be human beings before we can become human doings. An appetite for the conversation Talking about humanity at the workplace is not your usual business conversation, but an appetite is now growing for it. As one voice speaks, a second one does, and a third, and then thousands. Leaders are now starting to realize they can drive this movement and have to start to role model to their people what it\u2019s like \u2014 and then hold the line and walk the talk. Cultivating humanity in the workplace is no longer a compliance-based conversation with leaders, it\u2019s one of intention. People want to intentionally bring back the human factor to work. Experimentation Mark decided he wanted to find out what happened if he treated his people more like human beings in the workplace, and if he was going to experiment, he was going to experiment on himself first and step into his own discomfort. Sometimes it looked like speaking his truth, even if it was a different opinion from the opinions of those in the room. Sometimes it was trusting someone to do good work. In any case, start small, start safe, and build from there. Mark shares the story about an experiment he ran, where he asked his people to set personal work-life balance goals: goals for themselves, goals for their family and friends, and goals for the community. He talks about the real-life strategies he used, so that you can do this for yourself as well. A \u201cTo Be\u201d List Most people have such a long to-do list that they never get anything achieved. So he created a to-be list: every day, be intentional about how you\u2019re going to be. How are you going to behave and turn up? Are you going to be authentic? Are you going to be provocative? Because if you put the \u2018being\u2019 before the \u2018doing,\u2019 the doing happens so much better. You can get the 50 Day Humannovation Challenge from Mark\u2019s shop here. Provocation Mark considers himself a provocateur, but it really goes back to self-awareness and what\u2019s really going on in the room. He only provokes with good intentions, to help the group make progress, and in the service of the people in the room. What he tries to do is help people get past the facade they put on when they walk into the workplace and deal with the real things. Belonging Mark shares a personal story about losing his father, who had said before he died that he felt like he didn\u2019t belong. That\u2019s why Mark does what he does. As humans, we crave two things: connection, and a sense of belonging. And for a species that craves belonging, workplaces have become places of social isolation. Are there any other species on the planet that practice social isolation like we humans do?  Mark wagers that the answer is no. A message for you When Mark was in the workplace, he worked so hard to fit in: he didn\u2019t push the system so it wouldn\u2019t push back on him, and he spent a lot of his energy to stay unremarkable and average. But now with the humans first work that he does in service of the world, there\u2019s a sense of belonging where Mark doesn\u2019t even have to feel like he fits in. His advice for you is to hold your nerve and do the hard work. This is the hardest work you\u2019ll do, but once you can do this work, you can look outwards and do the other work as well. Final thoughts Ask yourself these three questions: Why this? Why now? Why me? What are the things that you\u2019re doing that are useful for you? What are you doing that isn\u2019t useful? And be prepared to sit with that. Resources LinkedIn Website Being Human: Why Robots Are Not the Answer to Business Success Humans Across Hemispheres The Real Leadership Podcast 50 Day Humannovation Challenge ","author_name":"Higher Purpose Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/higherpurposepodcast.com","html":"