Generosity At Work

Welcome to Generosity At Work

Generosity at Work is a podcast that explores how generosity is at work in our workplaces and world. Throughout the five episodes in Season 1, you will explore the science of generosity. Each episode will focus on a core practice you and your organization can adopt and adapt in order to improve the lives of everyone you touch.Generosity At Work is produced by Jackson Healthcare's LoveLifts community impact platform. It is free resource for leaders and organizations seeking to go beyond profit, and be a force for good in the world. Learn more about Jackson Healthcare. 

Be Responsible

In Episode 1, you will move beyond the idea of "giving back" and reorient your thinking to the bigger, more inclusive idea of generosity. You will learn that being generous doesn't simply mean helping others. It also means not harming the people and places in which we live and work. This is what we mean by responsible generosity.Generosity At Work is produced by Jackson Healthcare's LoveLifts community impact platform. It is free resource for leaders and organizations seeking to go beyond profit, and be a force for good in the world. Learn more about Jackson Healthcare. 

Be Consistent

In Episode 2, you will explore the science of generosity. Are most people generous? Do all acts of generosity improve our wellbeing and happiness? Learn what the University of Notre Dame's Science of Generosity Project discovered through its research. And learn why consistent practices are the key to generosity's impact.Here are links related to this episode:University of Notre Dame's Science of Generosity ProjectThe Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose by Christian Smith and Hilary DavidsonBeat Generosity Burnout by Adam Grant and Reb Rebele (Harvard Business Review)The Sandwich ProjectGenerosity At Work is produced by Jackson Healthcare's LoveLifts community impact platform. It is free resource for leaders and organizations seeking to go beyond profit, and be a force for good in the world. Learn more about Jackson Healthcare. 

Be Purposeful

In Episode 3, you will learn about "task significance" from Blake A. Allan, Ph.D. Research by Dr. Allan and others suggests that any job or task, no matter how boring it is, can be meaningful. When it comes to activating generosity, you must be able to see how your efforts impact the people and places you are working to serve. And you must understand and leverage the important difference between stories and narratives.Here are links related to this episode:Website of Blake A. Allan, PhDGenerosity At Work is produced by Jackson Healthcare's LoveLifts community impact platform. It is free resource for leaders and organizations seeking to go beyond profit, and be a force for good in the world. Learn more about Jackson Healthcare. 

Be Holistic

In Episode 4, you will discover the history of corporate social responsibility and stakeholder theory. Businesses have come a long way in their value of and investment in generosity and social responsibility. Stakeholder theory promotes the idea that businesses have a moral responsibility to serve all stakeholders affecting or affected by their business, especially employees.Here are links related to this episode:Learn more about Conscious CapitalismRead goBeyondProfit's 2023 Generosity ReportGenerosity At Work is produced by Jackson Healthcare's LoveLifts community impact platform. It is free resource for leaders and organizations seeking to go beyond profit, and be a force for good in the world. Learn more about Jackson Healthcare.