Get prepared for the kindness revolution! What does it look like? Being present for others. Connecting with others in an authentic way. Taking the mask off. Doing no harm.
I had a fascinating conversation with Cool Audrey founder, Cole Baker Bagwell. She helps organizations build connections by focusing on kindness and the principle of do no harm.
About Cole Baker Bagwell
Hey there. I’m Cole Baker Bagwell. (My friends call me CB2.) I’m an unconventional blend of business person, mindfulness practitioner and yogi. I learned three truths over my two decade career in sales & strategy that guided my work then and now:
- People are innately good.
- Nurturing the soul of business amplifies our innate goodness.
- Kindness radically transforms people and the outcomes we create.
The last six years of my corporate gig were my most favorite because I was part of building something incredible. I left a cozy job to earn less money and join a little tech start-up whose first core value was “be kind”. Those words didn’t just hang on a wall. They defined who we were and how we worked.
We built a beloved global brand with a cult-like following that was so well adopted and earning so much market share it was just plain silly. We were quickly acquired because of the way we worked together and how we took our work into the world.
Across those years, I partnered with technology teams inside of the biggest tech companies in Silicon Valley and the biggest banks on Wall Street. Awareness, intention and a commitment to kindness guided everything I did. My teams and I developed deep levels of trust, connection and understanding. Our good human stuff led to relationships that propelled us and our clients.
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About the Podcast
The Lead with Levity podcast is a show for leaders who care deeply about what makes/breaks the employee experience. Our guests are dynamic researchers, practitioners, consultants, and business leaders. We cover foundational elements that are needed to avoid forcing the fun. We also invite lively managers who lead with levity to show us how it’s done. Thanks for joining us on this journey.
