Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast

Karlyn Borysenko – Mindfulness Matters

March 11, 2020 Marie Gervais Season 2 Episode 8
Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast
Karlyn Borysenko – Mindfulness Matters
Show Notes

Bio for Karlyn Borysenko

Dr. Karlyn Borysenko is the founder of Zen Workplace and is Chief Science Officer of RallyBright. An organizational psychologist and executive/performance coach, she integrates mindfulness strategies at work to increase productivity and creativity, reduce stress, and create better work experiences. 

Episode highlight

As a small-town girl from Vermont, Dr Karlyn Borysenko learned how to be the biggest version of herself as she went through life. Join her as she shares her journey of integrating mindfulness practices with honesty to create a career in improving people’s work lives. 

Links

Email: karlyn@zenworkplace.com

Website: www.zenworkplace.com

Podcast: http://nobsatwork.com/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DrKarlynB

Quotes

 “At the end of the day, I think my desire to be who I am and… embrace the things that I like and that make me happy is… stronger than my desire to fit in with any particular group.”

 “You can do whatever you want to do. No one is going to stop you. You just have to be willing to take the steps and go after it.”

Takeaways

Childhood incidents:

Karlyn grew up learning to fight for her place in the world, learning along the way how much control she had over her life. She carries this spirit into her work today. 

Groups you were born into and belonged to: 

Karlyn was born to a happy couple in a nuclear family in a small town. She married into an immigrant family. She also associates with the community of knitters. However, the spiritual groups she is involved in have had the most profound impact on her work today. 

Temperament and personality influences

Karlyn has always been a truth teller, though she has not always received positive feedback for it. She has now learnt to articulate her message in a way that people are better able to receive it. 

A time I became aware that my way of doing things was cultural and specific to my cultural experience

Karlyn’s college friend taught her that she could do whatever she set her heart on, which was a revelation to her because she thought she needed to follow the traditional path of life. 

Advice to an employer to work with me

Karlyn had a conversation with RallyBright’s CEO about not giving up her business and that was received with an open mind and willingness to accommodate, which she greatly appreciates. 

More great insights from our guest! 

Visit her website, www.zenworkplace.com, listen to her podcast, No BS At Work, and read her book, Zen Your Work for more great insights. 

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