Caroline Adams Miller

And so we thought ignite was a really fitting word to describe what happens when work is meaningful.

And so we thought ignite was a really fitting word to describe what happens when work is meaningful.

And so we thought ignite was a really fitting word to describe what happens when work is meaningful.

It ignited.

It ignited.

It ignited.

That's so true because meaning is seen very often as something a little esoteric or leaders, the leaders we work with and interview and hear from, they know that meaning is important, but they don't really yet understand how to make work meaningful and how to drive those moments of significance and fulfillment. in the moments that matter.

That's so true because meaning is seen very often as something a little esoteric or leaders, the leaders we work with and interview and hear from, they know that meaning is important, but they don't really yet understand how to make work meaningful and how to drive those moments of significance and fulfillment. in the moments that matter.

That's so true because meaning is seen very often as something a little esoteric or leaders, the leaders we work with and interview and hear from, they know that meaning is important, but they don't really yet understand how to make work meaningful and how to drive those moments of significance and fulfillment. in the moments that matter.

And so I think it's easy for us to overlook something that we don't fully understand. And so I think that's a big reason. It's not fully understanding what makes up meaning and how to bring that to every job, not just helping professions or social impact work, but how can every job bring these moments of meaning.

And so I think it's easy for us to overlook something that we don't fully understand. And so I think that's a big reason. It's not fully understanding what makes up meaning and how to bring that to every job, not just helping professions or social impact work, but how can every job bring these moments of meaning.

And so I think it's easy for us to overlook something that we don't fully understand. And so I think that's a big reason. It's not fully understanding what makes up meaning and how to bring that to every job, not just helping professions or social impact work, but how can every job bring these moments of meaning.

And Ed Diener, who was a big leading researcher in positive psychology, had a very seminal paper on happiness where he talked about how it's the frequency, not the intensity of moments of happiness, like everyday moments. And we find that it's very similar at work with meaning. It's about the frequency, not necessarily the intensity of moments, everyday moments that are infused with meaning.

And Ed Diener, who was a big leading researcher in positive psychology, had a very seminal paper on happiness where he talked about how it's the frequency, not the intensity of moments of happiness, like everyday moments. And we find that it's very similar at work with meaning. It's about the frequency, not necessarily the intensity of moments, everyday moments that are infused with meaning.

And Ed Diener, who was a big leading researcher in positive psychology, had a very seminal paper on happiness where he talked about how it's the frequency, not the intensity of moments of happiness, like everyday moments. And we find that it's very similar at work with meaning. It's about the frequency, not necessarily the intensity of moments, everyday moments that are infused with meaning.

And so I think that when we focus exclusively on productivity, engagement, retention, and all those metrics that are very important, It's easy to just not be as intentional and deliberate as we want. We're just putting out fires and reacting to problems.

And so I think that when we focus exclusively on productivity, engagement, retention, and all those metrics that are very important, It's easy to just not be as intentional and deliberate as we want. We're just putting out fires and reacting to problems.

And so I think that when we focus exclusively on productivity, engagement, retention, and all those metrics that are very important, It's easy to just not be as intentional and deliberate as we want. We're just putting out fires and reacting to problems.

When we go upstream and focus on creating those moments of meaning and making work meaningful, all those outcomes that leaders care about improve, right? Because meaning is a leading indicator of all those outcomes.

When we go upstream and focus on creating those moments of meaning and making work meaningful, all those outcomes that leaders care about improve, right? Because meaning is a leading indicator of all those outcomes.