How to Make Work More Meaningful

How to Make Work More Meaningful

27mBeginner2021-01-06

Authors

Dave Crenshaw

Dave Crenshaw

Author and Leadership Coach specializing in productive leadership

Course details

There’s an emptiness that many feel about their work. They are disengaged because they feel that they're not doing what they are supposed to be doing with their life. In this course, instructor Dave Crenshaw helps professionals go beyond “getting stuff done” by adding the element of personal motivation to seemingly mundane workday activities. He explains that performance and outcomes improve when you are more personally connected to the work you do. To accomplish this, Dave explains how to define your personal values and make career and strategic decisions in relation to those values. He shares strategies for creating your personal vision and connecting it to what you do at work. Plus, he provides tips for identifying and celebrating your victories.

Skills covered

Personal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Make work meaningful
  • Download the exercise files

The Big Picture

  • Why does meaningful work matter
  • The three elements of meaningful work

Values

  • Explore your personal values
  • Define your personal values
  • Use values to guide your productivity

Vision

  • Discover your personal vision
  • Create your personal vision
  • Connect your vision with your work

Victory

  • Determine your weekly victory
  • Check meaningful boxes
  • Assess your weekly success
  • Adopt a cause

Conclusion

  • Win your week