[2:00] Shifting from a career in the for profit sector to the nonprofit sector[3:30] The founding of Hope Initiatives in 2002[5:00] Multiple lines of business at Hope Initiatives: furniture and household goods, moving and storage[7:00] "Hiring from the population that we serve"[8:40] Providing support beyond a job - life coaches for job readiness and retention skills[14:00] Hiring and assessing readiness - "we're quite unique in that we will take individuals with a variety of backgrounds. We don't rule them out because of felony convictions. We'll take them and try to find that thing that makes their eyes sparkle...in the hopes of getting them used to the idea of working and in the habit of working and excited about doing something that they'll enjoy.[16:30] The changing sentiments toward employing formerly incarcerated "returning citizens" and the challenges of the benefits cliff[19:30] "Seamless integration of business and mission"[24:15] Measuring success - skill building, referability for new jobs[26:30] Success stories[28:40] Barriers to stakeholder capitalism and the challenges of Dale's transition to nonprofit leadership[31:30] Advice for blending servant leadership and strategic leadership[34:30] Building a partnership network and opportunities for community support (monetary contributions or donations of equipment and expertise)https://www.makinghopepossible.com/donate[37:30] Opportunities for growth of the business and its impactLearn more at www.makinghopepossible.com

For the EVOLution of Business

Jobs That Restore Lives and Make Hope Possible with Dale Sedgwick of Hope Initiatives

[1:45] Finding his way into banking[2:20] Celebrating the 100th Anniversary  of ESL[3:00] Transforming from Eastman Savings and Loan for Kodak employees to an independent credit union (aka financial cooperative) in 1996[5:55] Defining the purpose "to help the community thrive and prosper" ... "we recognize the true relationship between the community and the organization. In many respects we wouldn't be here if we didn't have a thriving community. So we see that as a direct responsibility to contribute to that...so we are now on a journey to better understand what that means and remove some contradictions that may not be consistent with that process."[8:50] Balancing purpose and profit - "This is not ALL feel good...In the long run, what is good for the community is good for all participants in the community. So for us, strengthening the community means strengthening our business opportunities, strengthening our employees, strengthening our membership. All of us will prosper if the community prospers. You can't have one part of the community succeeding and say the community is succeeding. You need a collective impact."[10:50] An inclusive, stakeholder-driven process to determine "what will create a healthy, resilient, equitable Rochester" - strengthening neighborhoods, strengthening opportunities[14:00] Deciding to apply for the Best Place to Work Award: "the award was a byproduct, it was not the destination...it gave us a way to benchmark...It's one thing to participate, it's another thing to design activities based on the feedback that you get. Don't bother participating if you aren't going to actively design an ongoing process of what you're going to do."[19:00] Changes ESL has made over the years from the Best Place to Work feedback - "Recognition is not only monetary, it is about acknowledgement. That really creates an engaged environment."[22:30] Balanced scorecard approach[25:00] Changing the short-term focus and aligning the business with stakeholders for the long term: "One of the most difficult tasks going through this journey is reprogramming ourselves to make decisions through a different lens."[28:00] Learning about how part-time work impacts their employees and offering full-time work to any employees that want it, increasing starting salaries[31:30] Challenges of scaling culture as the company grows and the importance of storytelling[33:30] Integrating values into rewards and recognition with the VIP (Values in Practice) Award[36:20] Advice for other leaders taking their companies on the journey of Conscious Capitalism - "understand yourself in the context of the environment that you're in, and do what you have to do to improve that."[39:30] The future of ESL (and Rochester): "I don't see our purpose evolving,  I see ourselves evolving to be more true to our purpose of 'helping our community thrive and prosper'...I'm not sure you ever get there, but you continually work at it...I'm not thinking in a revolutionary way, but continuing to evolve with our purpose at the center." 

Aligning Stakeholders For A Century Of Enduring Value with Faheem Masood of ESL

[1:30] Does altruism exist? How does it evolve?[4:00] What is multi-level selection?"Selfishness beat altruism within groups, but altruistic groups beat selfish groups."[6:30] How our ability to cooperate sets us apart from our closest evolutionary relativesThe core design principles as adapted from David's work with Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics: https://www.prosocial.world/post/the-origins-of-prosocial[13:30] Why being well adapted to your current circumstances is different than being adaptable to changing circumstances - The Toyota Innovation principles[20:00] Nobel Prize for Enlightened Businesshttps://evonomics.com/humanizing-corporations-a-nobel-prize-for-enlightened-business-leaders/[23:00] Re-thinking the "invisible hand" and bringing an evolutionary lens to our economic system"There is a vitality for capitalism that we want to celebrate, but if it's not harnessed then it becomes destructive.""Becoming wise managers of evolutionary processes."[29:00] How to adapt the core design principles to coach groups to make them more cooperative and adaptableLearn more about how David is applying evolutionary principles to creating more Prosocial groups and companies in his book PROSOCIAL: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable and Collaborative Groups: https://www.amazon.com/Prosocial-Evolutionary-Productive-Equitable-Collaborative/dp/1684030242...or on the Prosocial website: https://www.prosocial.world/Learn more about The Evolution Institute: https://evolution-institute.org/Learn about David's vision for "Completing the Darwinian Revolution" in his latest book: https://www.amazon.com/This-View-Life-Completing-Revolution/dp/1101870206

EVOLving A More "Conscious" Capitalism with David Sloan Wilson

[1:30] James' passion for psychology based on his childhood experiences[4:00] Early mentors: a bus driver, a step-father[8:30] Paying forward the gifts he was given[11:30] Becoming a part of the YMCA and "drinking the kool-aid"[16:00] The "For All" mission and mindset at the YMCA[21:45] Building partnerships across divides of geography and race toward Inclusive Prosperity in Rochester[26:00] How the YMCA is leading by example with their commitment to the work of diversity, inclusion and equity[30:00] Bringing in community stakeholders on the YMCA's culture and inclusion committees to bring new perspectives and  identify opportunities [36:00] The business case for being intentional about diversity and inclusion[42:00] Join Conscious Capitalism ROC on 2/18/2020 to learn more and see it first-hand!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-just-a-gym-diversity-inclusion-and-community-building-at-the-ymca-tickets-94044334135[44:30] Advice to others on the journey toward Conscious LeadershipLearn more about how the Rochester YMCA is more than "just a gym" here:https://rochesterymca.org

Integrating Community Impact with Inclusive Culture "For All" at the YMCA

[1:30] The inspiration for Professor Frank's latest book "Under The Influence" and why behavioral contagion is ripe for innovation[3:45] Why the harm of second hand smoke are more about peer influence than actual lung damage[10:45] How payroll taxes dis-incentivize hiring, and why we should tax  behaviors with negative consequences (i.e. smoking) instead[12:00] Why peer influence was evolutionarily adaptive to our survival[17:00] The Toyota Prius and we should embrace "virtue signaling" - even if your individual impact is small, you'll influence others, and each person you influence will influence even more! Plus, each behavior you change also changes your identity and makes you more likely to make more changes.[23:30] How sentiments on same-sex marriage changed so quickly and how we might apply this to other social movements - race relations, #MeToo[32:00] Why do we tip? (Even when we're on vacation and will never see the waiter again)[36:30] Harnessing peer pressure to repair the social fabric and increase civic engagement[41:00] How intrinsic motivation might ultimately develop through cultural and social influence[43:30] How bidding wars make us work longer hours but don't make us any better off[50:00] When regulation can make us all better off[54:30] Success is relative and life is graded on a curve[57:00] How using peer influence to reduce inequality would also tackle climate change[1:02:00] "The people who resist raising taxes think it would make them worse off...they'll have less money to spend on the things they want, nobody would deny that...but your ability to bid for the things you want depends on your RELATIVE purchasing power, so the same penthouse apartment will end up in the same hands as before."[1:06:00] Would you rather live in a low tax world where the rich can afford a Ferrari, but there are potholes in the road, or a higher tax world where the rich can only afford a Porsche, but there is money to invest in infrastructure for well paved roads?[1:10:00] Having more productively persuasive conversations with good questions[1:13:15] Using questions to induce gratitude for lucky breaks can make people more likely to give back

Put Peer Pressure To Work For Equity and Sustainability with Professor Robert Frank

[3:00] Pioneering the field of behavioral economics - when individual rationality leads to collective irrationality[8:45] How the cognitive biases of "irrational" behavior make sense when viewed through the lens of evolutionary psychology[12:00] "Darwin's Wedge" between the best interests of individuals and groups - How Charles Darwin's concept of "relative fitness" adds nuance to Adam Smith's invisible hand[19:00] Why regulation can sometimes be in everyone's best interest[24:00] Requiring bike helmets only for kids, even though adults are subject to the same cognitive biases[28:00] Why the private sector might have more waste than the public sector[31:45] How a progressive consumption tax could reduce inequality and generate funds for needed investments, without making the rich any worse off[35:45] "The Mother of All Cognitive Illusions" - Why reducing income across the board won't impact anyone's relative bidding power[39:00] Why we underestimate the importance of luck and how appreciating luck makes us more generous[46:30] How the stories we tell and the types of jobs we celebrate lead us to a misallocation of talent[50:30] The benefits of network effects and when that power goes too far[53:00} Not to tax is not an option, "the only interesting questions are what to tax and how much to tax"[57:00] Creating pride in efficient government at the Ithaca DMV[1:00:00] Appreciating our luck and privileges makes us more grateful and more likely to give back[1:06:00] Mariana Mazzucato and appreciating the role of the government in our collective successhttps://marianamazzucato.com/entrepreneurial-state/Check out Robert Frank's books "The Darwin Economy" and "Success & Luck" discussed during this episode and stay tuned for Part 2 on his just-released book "Under The Influence"

How Charles Darwin Can Help Reduce Inequality with Robert Frank

[1:45] The legacy of Self Determination TheoryGet an overview of SDT here: https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/theory/[2:30] How Rich developed his interest in motivation[3:30] Partnering up with Ed Deci[4:30] Replacing the then-dominant paradigm of behaviorism  with Autonomy, Relatedness and Competence[9:30] The continuum from intrinsic to extrinsic motivation[14:00] The social/environmental influence on intrinsic motivation[16:00] Giving feedback that improves, rather than undermines employee motivation[18:00] "We don't exploit the potential we have inside our companies. We do that by getting the point of view different people and taking advantage of all of those inputs, but people don't do that unless they feel like they have a voice that will be heard."[19:30] Applications in psychotherapy, in schools, in workplacesLearn more about motivation works here: https://motivationworks.com/[22:30] Why compensation is a symptom, but often not the cure to disengaged employees[23:45] The drivers of engagement and why employees should be given feedback on their engagement surveys[26:30] Creating values and mission statements that support autonomy[29:30] Why autonomy does not mean "no rules"[32:00] How leaders can support autonomy[33:45] Bringing SDT to video gamesLearn more about how Immersyve is developing video games that engage players: https://immersyve.com/[36:45] Designing a company culture for intrinsic motivation[39:00] Bringing play to the workplace[41:00] Creating authentic relatedness and belonging[42:45] How fulfilling psychological needs impacts employee health, energy and vitality[45:00] Being an autonomy-supportive parent[47:00] The intersection of mindfulness and SDT[49:15] Measuring what matters inside the organization[51:00] Why outcome-based reward structures can be counterproductive[52:30] Bringing autonomy to civics and activism

Beyond Employee Engagement: The Psychology of Intrinsic Motivation with Rich Ryan

[1:00] Tina's previous careers leading up to Imprintable Solutions[3:30] An EVOLution from "being a service" to "being of service" by employing at-risk youth[5:30] Getting to know the interns through a "Learn to Earn" program and expanding the internship into full time employment and leadership roles[8:20] Overview of the internship programSign up to attend a Conscious Capitalism ROC tour of Imprintable Solutions:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imprinting-lives-at-imprintable-solutions-tickets-88158320911[11:30] Understanding and overcoming barriers to employment - "If we're hungry and we're cold and we don't have a roof over our head or clothes on our back, everything else is just noise. It doesn't matter if you want to earn. It doesn't matter if you want to go to school. It doesn't matter. If those things can't be fulfilled...if you're hungry and you're scared, those are the first things that you have to take care of. That's #1 Priority."[13:30] Tragic murder of an intern that was moving through the internship toward entrepreneurship[15:15] Creating an environment where people feel safe and cared for - "If you're sensing or seeing something change in behavior, in timeliness, just ask the question. 'You doing OK? Is there anything that I can be of service with?'"[17:40] Bottom line results of the evolution toward "being of service" with Imprinting Lives - manufacturing up 100%, efficiency up 30%[19:00] Being flexible to the needs of interns - "So long as the customer's needs are met, you don't have to work inside the box. We decided to take the lid off the box."[22:30] Advice to other aspiring social entrepreneurs - asking tough questions both of others and of yourself[26:00] Intern stories and introducing the Imprinting Lives program to the rest of the employees[30:30] Lessons learned so far: banking, tutoring, voter registration, taxes, childcare - "We all have a story. Everybody coming through the door has a story. If I can't remove a barrier, how can we facilitate to work around it? How can we tiptoe up to the line of a system? How can we ask a question differently?"[34:00] Making Imprinting Lives a collaborative and solution-focused program[36:30] Measuring success for the growth of interns and the resulting growth of the business[40:00] Balancing short-term costs and long-term impact, knowing when to ask for help - "The power of community, the power of humanity. I think at our core, every single one of us wants to help, wants to be of service, wants to lift others up. Being creative, or figuring out who to ask...raise your hand up and ask the question!"[44:00] Tina's EVOLution as a leader - "Pay attention and be awake to opportunities"[46:45] Inspiration for the future of Imprinting Lives from HomeBoy Industries (https://homeboyindustries.org/) "How can we be impactful? It's OK if right now it's one young person at a time. If I'm of service and I'm being a serving leader and I'm showing my young people that, then they start modeling that and they start doing for others the same that has been done for them."[50:20] How Rochester can help - plant tours, job shadows to show young people the opportunities out there and help them get from here to thereLearn more about Imprintable Solutions here:https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/

Imprinting Lives at Imprintable Solutions with Tina Paradiso

[1:20] Developing a passion for tea as a journalist in the tea industry in Darjeeling, India[6:50] Turning a passion for tea into a business, connecting the two worlds of his roots in India and his new home in Rochester[11:20] "What can I give to the community through tea? A wellness of body and mind, tea fosters through its many traditions an appreciation of art and diversity...tea connects these very diverse worlds."[14:00] How Niraj fosters a community at the Tea Bar by telling the stories and history of teaSign up for the next tea class here: https://happyearthtea.com/products/tea-session[17:00] How Niraj supports tea farmers that treat employees and the environment well, while also helping them to do better[22:00] The Triple Bottom Line at Leaf Tea Bar. Learn more about committing to 1% for the Planet https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/[29:00] Being a conscious consumer of tea[35:30] Making conscious choices toward sustainability[40:00] Being named one of CNN's 11 best tea houses in the world: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-tea-houses[43:00] Advice to entrepreneurs on creating a community: "For any business to build a community, not just of customers but of advocates...you need some sort of commitment to giving back."[46:00] Taking a long-term perspective and balancing giving and takingVisit Leaf Tea Bar at 650 South Ave, or learn more about Happy Earth Tea at https://happyearthtea.com/

Stories Steeped In Culture That Build Community with Niraj Lama of Happy Earth Tea

[2:30] Dave's first entrepreneurial venture[4:30] Dave's first real venture - Next Step[8:00] Knowing when to pivot - "You're a penguin and your iceberg is melting, so it's time to find a new iceberg," but the difference between necessary pivots and boredomLearn more about Lean Startup methodology here: http://theleanstartup.com/[14:15] Creation of the Avanti Entrepreneur Network[21:25] Typical Avanti member profile[24:00] Creating a loving, caring culture[29:00] Becoming a servant leader[33:00] Advice for making culture a priority in your business[35:30] Leader as farmer that unlocks the potential in the collective[39:20] Leader as coachThe Coaching Habit: https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Habit-Less-Change-Forever/dp/0978440749[42:45] Making purpose and culture your competitive advantage[44:15] The future of AvantiLearn more about Avanti here:http://avantientrepreneur.com/Buy Dave's new book, Crash and Learn here:https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Learn-Business-David-Mammano-ebook/dp/B083FP1QMQ/Watch Dave's TEDx Talk here: 

Conscious Entrepreneurs Pivot With Purpose with Dave Mammano

[0:45] The beginning of Barbara's passion for marketing and communications[2:00] "Gathering experiences" throughout her career, the latest of which is the United Way[4:00] Helping business leaders follow their passions for making positive change[7:00] Rochester as a "Tale of Two Cities" - Many strengths, yet challenges with poverty and education - "United Way as a Hub For Good"[11:00] Bridging city and suburbs - understanding underlying structural racism and other barriers(Read The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America https://www.amazon.com/Color-Law-Forgotten-Government-Segregated-ebook/dp/B01M8IWJT2)(Read How to be an Anti-Racist https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283/[14:30] Making a difference by going deep or going broad[17:30] Engaging your workforce with giving[21:00] Collective impact - "a commitment of many from across different sectors to one common agenda to solve a specific problem"[24:20] Creating opportunities for collaboration across organizations and sectors[27:30] The evolution of the United Way[31:30] Not waiting to give back[35:00] Having humility to listen and have an open mind[39:30] Defining success personally, professionally and for the community[41:20] Balancing short-term "band-aid" needs with longer-term systemic change[45:00] Asking for specific kinds of helpROC The Future Report Card with ideas for how to help: https://rocthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Report-Card-2019-Final.pdf

Evolving Philanthropy for Collective Impact with Barbara Pierce of The United Way

[1:15] Emily's transition from an interest to a career in social media[2:45] Figuring out how to share an authentic voice[4:15] Showing different sides of yourself on different platforms[5:30] From freelancing side gigs to a full time job[7:00] Social media strategy, social media management and content writing to help brands tell an authentic and consistent story and create a sense of community[11:50] Emerging trends in social media platforms[13:20] Working with social media "influencers" in an authentic way[15:00] Check out I Heart ROC's weekly interviews with local Rochesterians on instagram at @i.heart.roc and at http://www.iheartroc.com/[18:30] Taking a stand without "green-washing" or "purpose-washing"[24:00] Creating a consistent message inside your companyLearn more about platform cooperatives at https://platform.coop/[29:30] Engaging with your community and prioritizing your efforts[31:50] More than just followers...measuring engagement in a meaningful way[33:30] Joining the board at Cameron Community MinistriesLearn more at https://www.cameronministries.org/[40:00] Shifting the narrative to tell a more positive story of Rochester[41:30] Looking to the future for Serve Me The Sky[42:30] Balancing purpose and profit, making time for self care as an entrepreneurFind Emily on Twitter @servemethesky, Instagram @servemethesky or at https://www.servemethesky.com/

Tell Your Story to Build Your Movement with Emily Hessney Lynch

[1:15] Megan's path to from Conan O'Brien to improv training at Second City[3:45] How comedy writing and improv reinforce each other[4:45] How an improv mindset helps Megan as a producer and occasional host of Connections on WXXI (Tune in on AM 1370 in Rochester on weekdays from 12-2 or listen to the podcast "Connections with Evan Dawson")https://www.wxxinews.org/programs/connections[7:00] Practicing improv as a way to be a better listener[11:00] What does it mean to "Yes, And..."[13:20] Bringing "Yes, And" to leadership, life and business[17:00] Using improv to build trust, vulnerability and emotional intelligence on a team - "Just have fun and the funny comes."[26:00] Developing an interest in becoming a teacher[28:00] Megan's current performing groups and how to build chemistry as a team[37:30] Building trust in yourself through improv - "It's the art form. When you're preaching 'Yes, And' you're preaching acceptance. When you practice that in scenes, it carries on into life."[40:50] The "Don't Think" principleAlan Alda's book "If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face"https://www.amazon.com/Understood-Would-Have-This-Look/dp/1524781924Alda Center for Communicating Science:https://www.aldacenter.org/Improvise by Mick Napier with at home exercises:https://www.amazon.com/Improvise-Scene-Inside-Mick-Napier/dp/156608198X[43:00] The intersection of the Improv and Mindfulness movements[44:45] Building emotional intelligence and "group mind"[47:00] Being intentional about creating physical space for trust Contact Megan at mack.megan01@gmail.com or on twitter at @mmackmedia, see her upcoming classes at the Rochester Brainery here: https://rochesterbrainery.com/collections/theatrical-classes/Learn more about Second City Improv here: https://www.secondcity.com/  

Improvising Your Way to Conscious Leadership with Megan Mack

[1:30] The beginning of Cassidy's interest in sustainability[3:20] Creating an independent major at RIT[5:00] The intersection of sustainability and social justice - "At the end of the day, environmental sustainability shouldn't just be for people who can afford to be more sustainable."[7:50] From sustainability passion to sustainability business[11:20] First Impact Earth event for Ithaca Celtic Festival - "If they know the right thing to do and how to do it, they will. If we give them the resources, education and infrastructure, people can do the right thing every day."[14:30] Impact Earth's services - Events, K-12 Education, Composting Infrastructure (Residential and Commercial Hauling), Helping Processors Get Up and Running[20:00] Cassidy's personal "zero waste" behaviors and advice for getting started - "We teach a lot of mindfulness in all of our programs. Being mindful in your life, of your body and your surroundings go hand in hand with a zero waste lifestyle. We find that a lot of people that start to live low waste lifestyles also become healthier because they're being more mindful of their choices."[25:30] Trying to be low waste in the grocery store - voting with your wallet[29:10] Policy changes that would have the greatest impact - an EVOLution, not a Revolution - bans can be great on paper, but we need to focus on implementation and creating viable alternatives[34:00] The future for Impact Earth - "I would love to have an Impact Earth in every major metro across the country...I would love to see a lot of other companies pop up doing the work that we're doing. People say, 'why would you want competition?' but realistically I can't do it all. I would love to find someone else to share my knowledge with and have them do their own thing on their own journey, in their own community and be helping people there."[39:30] Why businesses should adopt zero waste as part of their strategy - "Any type of company, regardless of where you are, we need to evolve to better represent and serve our clients...a big push from my generation, we care more about transparency, we care more about environmental impact, we care about not spending too much, we love supporting local...zero waste and low waste operations...are going to better represent what people in our communities need and what they want."[44:00] Cultivating the next generation for a low waste lifestyleLearn more about Cassidy and Impact Earth at: https://impactearthroc.com/

Structural Change For Sustainable Lifestyles at Impact Earth

[2:00] Kesha's path toward a career in diversity and inclusion[4:45] Emphasizing diversity at all levels of leadershipRead Kesha's RBJ Article here: https://rbj.net/2019/09/04/inclusive-leadership-can-inspire-minority-employees-to-achieve/[6:15] The bottom line impacts of diversity, when they are "not only given a seat at the table, but also a plate and a fork and a knife!"[10:00] Simple practices to get started: Stepping back as a leader and encouraging dissent with the Yom Kippur Rule[15:00] Practices for encouraging more diverse leadership-Job postings-Hiring and interviewing[26:00] Services as Coordinated Care Services, Inc.Learn more at https://www.ccsi.org[29:20] Building culture with a remote workforce[32:30] The journey toward understanding and dismantling structural racism through open and vulnerable conversation[37:00] Best practices for having conversations that help others start their journey[42:00] Racial Equity & Justice Initiative (REJI) learning together and sharing best practices for diversity and inclusionLearn more here: https://www.sjncenter.org/REJI[47:30] Getting more businesses from the for-profit sector involved: "What are you most proud of and how does it affect the community?"

Inclusive Cultures That Foster Diverse Leadership with Kesha Carter

Capitalism has created massive gains in prosperity and yet also led to such inequality that a majority of millennials don’t believe it’s the best way to organize our economy. Yet some companies embrace a more "conscious" capitalism, with a purpose beyond profit and a balancing of the needs of all stakeholders rather than prioritizing stockholders...and they end up more successful in the long run! Join the "For the EVOLution of Business" podcast to learn from business leaders at the forefront of Conscious Capitalism, creating more inclusive prosperity for society and the planet while also leading to more success for their companies. Our current version of capitalism is broken. It’s time "For The EVOLution of Business." Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or Google Podcasts! Or subscribe by email here: http://eepurl.com/dfZ945

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