What it takes to become a best place to work
Andrew Sykes, President and Chief Habit Starter at Habits at Work
It’s totally possible.
Today’s speaker
Andrew Sykes | Habits at Work and BRATLAB
About the sponsor: Limeade is a corporate wellness technology company that measurably improves health, well-being and performance.
| Actuary, speaker, consultant, author for Habits at Work | Lead researcher, habit starter for BRATLAB
Agenda
Best place to work vs employer of choice
The fundamental unit of competitive advantage
Conclusion and Q&A
@Limeade @SykesAndrew
Four PowersTM of influence to create pivotal habits
The role of pivotal habits
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What does it mean to BE an
employer of choice?
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EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
THRIVING EMPLOYEES
FLOURISHING COMPANY
DELIGHTED CUSTOMERS
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THRIVING
EMPLOYEES HEALTHY
SECURE HAPPY
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The “everyperson” test
What do you really want for yourself and your life?
– or – What do you really
want for your children?
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Thriving employees
delight customers and
build flourishing
companies.
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What is your organization’s real source of
competitive advantage?
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Funding
Strategy Products Market Timing
Who You Know
Hard Work
Inspired Leadership Veteran Managers
Luck
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ALL these things are either created by, or replaced by, the habits that your people practice
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Everything that matters in business comes from the right actions, taken over and over again
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The fundamental unit of competitive advantage is employee habits
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Habits are to companies what genes are to
Life
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Habits act like compound interest Each act may be small, but over time they add up to big things
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Our habits are our destiny!
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WHICH
HABITS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE?
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HABITS OF THE WORK ITSELF
WORK HABITS
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HABITS THAT PREPARE US
TO PERFORM
PIVOTAL HABITS
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HOW DO PIVOTAL HABITS DRIVE PERFORMANCE?
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THREE PERFORMANCE DRIVERS hidden ^
HEALTH
SECURITY HAPPINESS
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Happiness
Security Health
Thriving (High
performing) Employees
Work Habits
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50%
20%
20%
10%
Habits Environment Genetics Sick Care
The drivers of health status
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Your parents’ health
Genes
Spaces
Your health
Habits
Where does your health come from?
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PIVOTAL HABITS THE KEYS TO UNLOCK COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
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The research division of Habits at Work
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PIVOTAL HABITS Which are worth doing, and to what degree?
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Input DOSE: Exercise
Outcome VALUE: Cognitive Function
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The Dose Value
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Exercise
Healthy Eating
Sleep
Quitting Tobacco
Stress Mx
Drug Therapy
Cognitive Function
Error Rates
Stamina
Units per Man Hour
Productivity
Obesity
Blood Sugar Cholesterol
Hypertension
Cancer
Diabetes
Fatigue
Heart Disease
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Costs
Absenteeism
Sick Care Costs
Presenteeism
Mortality
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Drug Therapy
All results subject to constant update as new research emerges
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Quitting Tobacco
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Sleep
All results subject to constant update as new research emerges
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Healthy Eating
All results subject to constant update as new research emerges
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Stress Management
All results subject to constant update as new research emerges
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Exercise
All results subject to constant update as new research emerges
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The Domino Effect
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These habits are your destiny!
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How do we get people to practice Pivotal Habits?
…in a way that leaves them fully engaged?
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CAPABILITY
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MOTIVATION
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BARRIERS
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TEMPTATION
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Capability
Motivation
Barriers
Temptation
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Capability Motivation +
Barriers Temptation +
No Change
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Capability Motivation +
Barriers Temptation +
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Capability Motivation
Barriers Temptation
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Change
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Capability Confidence + Competence
Motivation Compulsion to Act
Barriers Static Impediments to Action
Temptation Active Distractions from Action
+ + >
OUR FORMULA FOR HABIT CHANGE
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The Power to GROW CAPABILITY Confidence + Competence
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The Power to INSPIRE MOTIVATION The Compulsion to Act
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The Power to OVERCOME BARRIERS Static Impediments to Action
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The Power to RESIST TEMPTATION Active Antagonists to (the Right) Action
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Grow Capability
Inspire Motivation
Overcome Barriers
Resist Temptation
+ > +
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LIFE CONTEXTS
Self Social Spaces Systems
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Powers Co
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xts
Grow Capability
Inspire Motivation
Overcome Barriers
Resist Temptation
Self Social Spaces Systems
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Powers Co
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xts
Grow Capability
Inspire Motivation
Overcome Barriers
Resist Temptation
Self Social Spaces Systems
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+ROI
Which Influence Methods
are best?
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What does it take to become an EMPLOYER OF CHOICE?
Investing in employee Health, Happiness and Security
(BOTH the source of life success and performance)
HOW? PIVOTAL HABITS that lead to THRIVING EMPLOYEES
HOW? Four PowersTM Influence methods used to reinvent the
world of work, making Pivotal habits the easy default
In order to be successful, companies must invest in the success of their people.
This means investing in their life success, even when they’re not at work.
We believe…
@SykesAndrew @Habitsatwork
Limeade is a corporate wellness technology company that
measurably improves health, well-being and performance.
Andrew Sykes @Limeade
[email protected] limeade.com
Q&A