Prince Harry dishes on ‘pressures of modern corporate life’ during ‘burnout’ event with ‘Office’ star Mindy Kaling
Prince Harry joined forces with Mindy Kaling as he hosted a “Beyond Burnout” session during a summit held by the life coaching app BetterUp.
The Duke of Sussex, who has served as the company’s Chief Impact Officer (CIO) since 2021, attended the San Francisco, Calif., panel Wednesday alongside “The Office” actress.
Harry, 39, spoke about “the pressures of today’s world and modern corporate life” as he was joined by Dr. Adam Grant, the company’s Chairman of the Center for Purpose, and Kelly Jones, the Chief People Officer at Cisco.
Harry, who has been open about his struggles with mental health, told a previous BetterUp discussion that he had “experienced burnout.”
And during Wednesday’s event — titled “Beyond Burnout: Transforming C-Level Stress Into Strength” — the Duke discussed the “psychological toll of leading through uncertainty.”
He also shared some personal anecdotes and “forward-thinking policies” that workplaces could implement to help their staffers.
An image from the session was shared on Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle’s, official website Sussex.com, which showed him mingling with the “Mindy Project” actress and other attendees.
“The trio dove into the psychological toll of leading through uncertainty, sharing personal anecdotes, evidence-based practices, and forward-thinking policies aimed at helping leaders thrive amidst the pressures of today’s world and modern corporate life,” a statement on his website read.
The event centered on “courageous leadership,” and provided a helpful guide “for C-suite leaders, business executives, and HR professionals and advocates.”
Kaling also spoke at the panel, discussing how best to lead with “levity and creativity” in all aspects of life, especially motherhood.
The actress, a mom to daughter Katherine, 6, and son Spencer, 3, said she’s reconsidering the “gentle parenting” approach.
According to Hello! magazine, Kaling was asked a series of rapid quick-fire questions by Dr. Grant, who asked her if she had been rethinking anything lately.
“Gentle parenting, I am rethinking,” she responded. “It’s this thing lots of LA and NY and certain progressive cities do, and sometimes you just have to scream at your kids… so I am rethinking it!”
The Duke of Sussex, for his part, took up his role at BetterUp in March 2021.
The Sussexes have long been open about the importance of mental health and how to get help when needed.
The couple also owns three emotional support dogs, Harry revealed on World Mental Health Day in October 2022.
