In his role of Director of Health + Performance, Newton Cheng leads a team that supports the health of Googlers so that they can perform at their best at both work and life. That may sound simple and straightforward, but - at the foundation – it’s essential to instill people with psychological safety and comfort to show up as their full, authentic selves. To be clear, this conversation with Newton extends well beyond his role at Google to highlight his leadership in workplace well-being to inspire people around the world to take care of themselves and each other. He also leads by example as a world champion powerlifter, family man and in steadfastly being his authentic self.
TOPIC TIME CODES:
1:06 - Introduction
6:22 - Switching careers from engineering to health and wellness
10:05 - Supporting health and wellness at Google
15:20 - The loneliness epidemic and human connectivity
21:23 - Being a leader beyond Google
24:41 - Opening up about mental health
30:42 - Companies preventing burnout
35:48 - Problem-led change
39:04 - Leadership and change
41:03 - Newton’s Insights to live by
47:52 - Final thoughts
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