Tag: Meaningful Work

‘What It Takes To Create An Authentic Organization’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Hire for difference– in people’s thought processes and life experiences, among other qualities.’

‘Be more tolerant of differences and how they are expressed.’

‘Design performance measures that allow for creative surprises and that acknowledge differences in trajectories of development.’

‘Encourage radically honest conversations about people’s hopes and fears throughout the organization.’

‘Offer opportunities for adding extra value in people’s personal development as well as professional development.’

‘Cultures are significant suppliers of meaning.’

‘Communicate what you stand for and what you take pride in- clearly and simply.’

‘Don’t assume your motives (and your sense of what’s meaningful) are share by others.’

‘Take in different experiences/get out of your comfort zone to find the meaningful.’

‘Take every opportunity to connect your organization’s efforts and outputs to the wider community.’

‘When things go wrong , resist the temptation to invent another rule.’

Source

Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones (2015). Why Should Anyone Work Here? What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization

Why You Need A Purpose-Driven Organization

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Shared purpose is democratic. It belongs to everyone and can’t be quantified like pay or ranked in an organization chart. The entry-level employee can be just as invested in an organization’s purpose as the CEO.’

‘Being invested in a purpose means knowing why you’re here and what you’re doing is of value. It means you are part of a shared journey. It means you understanding how your personal purpose connects with the corporate purpose- your work magnifies your life.’

‘You can’t fake purpose.’

‘Without a shared purpose, employees see their relationship with a company as transactional- working for pay and whatever psychological reward comes with doing a job.’

‘Without a shared purpose, things get even worse on the management side: Management and executives also treat work as transactional, getting the most work for the least cost in the name of efficiency.’

‘… your work magnifies your life.’

‘Employees in a purpose driven organization transcend the transactional. They see their daily efforts building something bigger than themselves.’

‘Having a higher purpose means attracting the most valuable and hard-to-get employees.’

‘Purpose is reinforced by strong peer relationships.’

‘Purpose is an organization’s role in society– it’s fundamental, irreductible reason for being.’

‘… Without a clearly articulated and simple purpose, a company will be overcome by purpose-driven competitors who are inherently more efficient.’

‘Purpose is such an important part of being human that if an organization can tap into people’s purpose- knowing why you’re here, knowing what you do is valued, being part of a shared journey- then people will feel attachment far greater than the ordinary.’

Source:

Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine (2021). Making Work Human: How Human-Centered Companies are Changing the Future of Work and the World