Purpose & Meaning Are NOT The Same Thing But We Need Both: Here’s How To Create Them
We all need purpose and meaning right?
But they aren’t the same thing…
attracting talent
The Difference Between Purpose & Meaning and How to Create Both
Companies used to think that in order to attract and retain the best talent, they just had to offer perks and a nice paycheck. Now, it’s evident that employees care about more than just making money. They want a sense of purpose and meaning in their work and are often willing to take a pay cut to get them. We often see these two words go together and they are used interchangeably but what do they really mean and how can leaders and organizations create more purpose and meaning for their employees?
Addressing the Nation’s Greatest Talent Challenge
Victor Hoskins is the President and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Most recently he led the team responsible for winning the Amazon HQ2, which will be bringing anywhere from 25,000 to 37,000 jobs to Northern Virginia.
Why Work Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy
Jason Fried is the co-Founder and CEO of Basecamp and bestselling author of Rework and It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work. He has also given a TED Talk titled Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work.
How Chipotle is Investing in Their People
Marissa Andrada is the Chief People Officer at Chipotle, a very popular restaurant chain with 2,500 restaurants and 80,000 employees. Prior to Chipotle Marissa had led HR for companies such as Starbucks, Kate Spade, GameStop, Red Bull, and Universal Studios.
How The World’s Largest Design Firm is Thinking About the Future Workplace
Diane Hoskins is the co-CEO at Gensler, the largest global design and architecture firm with over 6,000 professionals across 50 offices. You may have seen some of the structures they have worked on, including the Shanghai Tower, the Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, the Microsoft headquarters in Ireland, the Ford Foundation Center in New York, and countless others all over the world.
Telling Your Company Story to Employees, Not Customers
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