Is love in the workplace a strategy? In this episode, Kevin is joined by leadership expert and business strategist Kelly Winegarden Hall to discuss what “love at work” really means. Kelly challenges traditional workplace norms and makes a compelling case for reintroducing love as a leadership value. She explains why seeing employees as adults and treating them with compassion and trust leads to greater engagement, innovation, and performance. She also provides examples of how to bring purpose, honesty, and human connection into workplaces.

Listen For

00:00 Welcome to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast
02:20 Guest introduction Kelly Winegarden Hall
03:03 Kelly’s journey and background
06:06 Cancer diagnosis and becoming a storyteller
08:01 Why love in the workplace
09:43 Pushback against love at work
11:07 The business case for love
12:01 Hiring differently with love
13:43 Examples of bringing love to work
16:02 The importance of putting phones down
17:58 Kelly’s blog project 100 examples of love at work
18:59 Love leadership and culture
20:31 We’re all adults at work
23:02 The pinnacle of power concept
25:18 Advice Start by pausing
27:10 Kelly’s fun entertaining and fundraising
28:07 What Kelly is reading
29:10 How to connect with Kelly
30:12 Kevin’s closing challenge Bringing love to your work
31:29 Closing remarks

Kelly's Story: Kelly Winegarden Hall is the author of Love Works: Transforming the Workplace with Purpose and Authenticity. She is a leadership expert and business strategist who helps individuals and organizations move from surviving to thriving. As the founder of Live L.A.R.G.E., she has 30 years of experience leading diverse teams and transforming struggling businesses into high-performing, self-directing organizations.