Louis CarterFounder and Chief Executive Officer, Best Practice Institute · Founder and CEO, Best Practice Institute - Most Loved Workplace® | Organizational Psychologist | Creator of AI Workplace Intelligence and Employer Branding Platform

LOUIS CARTER - Can You Really Create a Workplace that is LOVED?

16 Mar 2018 · 3 min

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In this live workshop, Louis Carter and co‑facilitators run an experiment comparing two groups to illustrate how a scientific, community‑focused approach can create a workplace that people love. Participants are asked to commit to open, respectful sharing and equal airtime, then complete personal affirmation statements (e.g., “I am a great team player because…”) to surface core values. They are paired into buddy teams, introduce each other, and discuss each other's strengths, fostering trust and mutual advocacy. The session culminates in a LinkedIn endorsement exercise where both groups are prompted to endorse and recommend one another, reinforcing the network‑building intent. Throughout, the facilitator emphasizes giving the benefit of the doubt, listening, and celebrating each other's contributions, positioning these practices as the “scientific method” for cultivating a loved workplace.

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We did an experiment.
Two groups, two very different outcomes. One group was treated with the scientific method of creating love for the workplace. Today we're going to be forming a career development community.
Who here is with me?
Okay. I promise to share openly respectfully, and give equal airtime to help each other grow, become advocates for each other, and build our networks and careers. Does anybody disagree with this statement? I'm all in. You're all in? All in. All in? Yeah. Let's do it. All in? No problem. No problem? No problem? Excellent. Please finish these statements. I am a great team player because— I foster innovation and a positive future by— I am honest and trustworthy because—
I trust, respect, and listen to others by—
Now we're going to break up into buddies and we're going to share these answers with each other and then introduce each other to the group. So let's start with the process of getting to know each other. Our next exercise is to introduce our buddies. I really like Travis and I like his core values. No, it's true!
He believes he's a great team player because similar to me, he knows that we have to play off of one another's strengths and weaknesses.
I give everybody the benefit of the doubt, and then they take it from there. She's got a great future ahead of her, and I'm happy to have her part of my network. Thank you.
The other was left alone and—
Better horse.
I— I'm gonna give him like 5 more minutes and then I'll leave. The point is so we got just to get to know each other a little bit and see if we can enjoy each other's company.
Can you take that light and go like this so I don't have to go out and get my sunglasses? Is that kind of shiny enough? I have over 500 endorsements in 80 categories.
Okay. See if they close. They may charge you through.
Can we come up with a title for our group? Chop Liver?
Both groups were asked to choose whether or not they wanted to endorse and recommend each other on LinkedIn.
I think we all endorse each other. We're all great. What a team. We're glowing. Absolutely. Everybody would endorse each other.
Do you all have cell phones here? Absolutely. Would you be willing to take out your cell phone and connect with each other? Absolutely. On LinkedIn? That's it?
Yep. Send now.