Julie Budkowski and Brian Baird on why service functions as civic infrastructure, the daily choice behind engaged teams and healthy democracies.
What if service wasn't a program, but infrastructure? Julie Budkowski and Brian Baird of the National Museum and Center for Service explain why the health of a team, a community, and a democracy all run on the same fuel: people choosing to serve something bigger than themselves.
They dig into a blunt critique of how most organizations "honor" service, one winner, one plaque, once a year, and make the case for recognizing it publicly and continuously instead. Plus: what Gallup's engagement numbers actually cost a business, and why work, as Brian puts it, is "love made visible."
Watch above, then get the full episode: Service as Infrastructure: The Heart of a Blissful Business (https://www.theblisspodcast.com/service-as-infrastructure-the-heart-of-a-blissful-business-with-julie-budkowski-brian-baird/)
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta