A podcast by McKinsey & Company talks about how companies can redesign jobs and shape culture to better enable employees to find meaning and purpose in their work
Key Takeaways
- Most people define their purpose through work, especially millennials who see work as a calling. Parents are even more likely to rely on work for purpose.
- Employees who feel they live their purpose at work have much higher resilience, health, retention rates, and willingness to go the extra mile. There’s a clear business case.
- Individuals decide their own purpose. Organizations can help them articulate it and create roles enabling them to express purpose through work.
- Hypocrisy is worse than having no stated purpose. Violating stated values damages employee engagement and retention.
- Leaders should reflect on organizational purpose and its societal impact. This excites and engages employees.
- People’s sense of purpose evolves over time with experiences. Regular reflection helps gain clarity.
