Scott Shute

Founder - Changing Work

Scott Shute – Founder - Changing Work, Former LinkedIn Exec
Scott is at the intersection of the workplace and ancient wisdom traditions. He blends his experience as a Silicon Valley executive with his lifelong practice and passion as a wisdom seeker and teacher. In his most recent role at LinkedIn, Scott was the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion programs. He has been a pioneer in creating workplace mindfulness programs and advancing the discussion around compassion in the work context. His latest venture, Changing Work, seeks to curate the best practices of conscious business and make them more widely available. He is the author of the award-winning book "The Full Body Yes".

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Scott Shute – Award-winning author, Former LinkedIn Exec

Scott’s vision and mission are to Change Work from the Inside Out by Mainstreaming Mindfulness and Operationalizing Compassion.

His latest venture, Changing Work, seeks to curate the best practices of conscious business and make them more widely available. Scott’s work has been featured in publications such as Inc., Forbes, and Fast Company, and podcasts such as Good Life Project. He is the author of the award-winning book “The Full Body Yes”. An active advocate for customers and employees in the technology space for over 20 years, Scott managed a team of over 1,000 employees at LinkedIn as an operations VP before switching roles to combine his long-time passions with his practical leadership and operations skills as Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs.

He is at the intersection of the workplace and ancient wisdom practices and is a pioneer in bringing these two worlds together. Scott began a contemplative practice at age 13 and started teaching while in college. His unique combination of deep mindfulness experience and years as a Silicon Valley executive uniquely position him to help companies evolve consciously. Scott works as an executive coach, culture consultant, leads workshops, and does keynote speaking. For more information see www.scottshute.com