Photo by Martin Howard. There's a difference between a stressful work environment and a toxic one, says Fearless at Work author Michael Carroll. Here's his step-by-step guide to transforming a toxic workplace. One thing you can count on about work is that it’s stressful. Tight deadlines, limited resources, diverse personalities, and complex problems naturally add up to a [...]
My Livelihood Doesn’t Seem Right
Michael Carroll on what to do when your work doesn’t align with your values. Question: I work at a large energy company. I love my job, my colleagues, and my workplace culture, but intellectually I know that my company does harm to the planet. Can I respect the Buddhist principle of right livelihood and keep a job I enjoy? If so, how? Answer: In our pursuit of right [...]
Mindful Living At Work: Beyond the Elevator Speech
The intersection between professional fulfillment and mindfulness can’t be fully unpacked between floors one and seven. Michael Carroll offers a deeper exploration of his own elevator pitch. In the workplace, it helps to have an elevator speech or two—messages that last as long as it takes to share an elevator ride. In an elevator speech we step out from behind the [...]
Awake at Work
Today more people are finding inspiration and fulfillment in their jobs by bringing their spirituality into the workplace. According to Fortune Magazine, seventy-eight percent of Americans feel a need to experience spiritual growth-and half of them say they openly talk about such spiritual needs at work. Christian and Jew, Muslim and Buddhist, more of us are seeking answers to [...]
