STEPS TO MAKE YOUR WORK MORE MEANIGFUL 4

 By John Colbert, Director

MYTH “If I am successful at work then I will be happy.”

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TRUTH “If I am happy in my work then I will be successful.”

DIFFERENCE

WHAT IS WORK ?  

LIVING

MAKING A

WHILE MAKING A

SHOULDN’T FEEL LIKE YOUR WORK

A DAILY GRIND

IT IS THE BEST TIME IN HISTORY  TO DO

MEANINGFUL WORK AMAZING

AND

BECAUSE…

THE CHANGING NATURE !OF WORK

Industrial !Age!

Information !Age!

Social !Age!

Industrial !Age!

Command and !Control Culture!!People worked for pay and were managed by fear. Work was purely transactional. !

Information !Age! High Performance Culture!

!!Work needed to be engaging and people were given greater responsibility. More opportunities to grow and learn. !

Social !Age! Connected Community Culture!

! Making a difference through work via the sharing of assets, global connectedness, a desire to belong,increased agility and creating a knowledge economy !!

THE ROLE WORK !PLAYS IN SERVING THE !HUMAN NEEDS

1  Safety (survival)!2  Certainty!3  Connection!4  Significance!5  Growth!6  Uncertainty!7  Contribution !

OUR NATURE AS HUMAN BEINGS

THE 7 HUMAN NEEDS

Safe environment!Income to live!

Recognition for our effort!

Variety and change!Making a difference!

Relationship with those around us!

Challenges and development!

SEARCH FOR MEANING BEFORE MONEY

SWEET SPOT We need to find our sweet spot where work is more meaningful, challenging and pays the bills

HOW DO WE DO THIS?

What I am good at!

What I need to do!

What I want to do!

THE STEPS TO FINDING MEANINGFUL WORK?

PURPOSE CREATE A REASON WHY YOU DO IT!

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IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU MAKE IT AN!EXPRESSION OF YOUR IMPACT ON OTHERS!

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LIFELONG LEARNING USE YOUR!PASSION, PURPOSE & HUMILITY TO ALWAYS GROW!

3

FOCUS DO ONE THING DIFFERENTLY EACH DAY!

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1  You have a personal PURPOSE

2  You make it about others, not yourself

3  You never stop learning

4  You make today count by focusing on one single thing

WORK WILL BE FULFILLING IF...

Be the change you wish to see in the world GHANDI

THANK YOU John Colbert

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