The Remarkable Leadership Podcast · The Kevin Eikenberry Group

Leading for Wellness with Katina Sawyer and Patricia Grabarek

·36 min·3 clips
Katina Sawyer explains why ping-pong tables and wellness programs often fail to improve workplace wellness.
Kevin Eikenberry interviews Katina Sawyer and Patricia Grabarek, co-authors of 'Leading for Wellness', about research-backed strategies for improving workplace wellness through leadership. They discuss why traditional wellness programs often fail, introduce the concepts of 'generators' and 'extinguishers', and emphasize authenticity, boundary-setting, and person-centered planning as key to creating thriving teams.

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A clear look at wellness as something leaders shape day by day.

The episode treats wellness at work as a test of whether everyday beliefs line up with the research and with what actually helps people. It stays on trust, vulnerability, authenticity, and the leader behaviors that make it easier for people to speak up, back one another up, and…

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If wellness at work feels vague, this gives it shape.

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