In this episode of the Mind, Body, Work podcast, host Joanne Swann is joined by Dr. Alexandra Dobra-Kiel, Innovation and Strategy Director at Behave, and Amrit Sandhar, CEO of &Evolve. Together they discuss the psychological advantages of expressing gratitude in the workplace and share effective strategies for employee appreciation. This discussion comes just in time for Employee Appreciation Day on March 1st.
Guest 1: Dr Alexandra Dobra-Kiel, Innovation and Strategy Director at Behave Dr. Alexandra Dobra-Kiel is an Innovation & Strategy Director at Behave, specialising in combining corporate strategy and behavioural science. Alexandra holds an award-winning PhD from Warwick and a master's from Cambridge. Her expertise focuses on emotions and ethical decision-making. She recently developed Behave's Reveal-EX, targeting psychological safety in the workplace. Alexandra has contributed to discussions on workplace wellbeing in The Independent, Vice, and WorkLife.
Questions for Dr AlexandraGuest 2: Amrit Sandhar, CEO of &Evolve Armit Sandhar is the founder of &Evolve. Amrit has worked with several well-known brands across the UK, to improve employee engagement, experience and organisational productivity. With a particular passion for neuroscience and psychology to drive behavioural change, combined with his experience in employee engagement, he uses a data-driven approach to identify the issues organisations are struggling with, and to work with them to create solutions leading to drive sustainable change.