🔍 This is how to find meaning in any job

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Presented by   Finding a meaningful connection to your work is crucial not only for staying engaged and motivated, but also for being creative and productive. Fortunately, meaningful work isn’t a black box, as neuroscientists have identified five intrinsic motivations in the brain’s reward system that can help workers feel fulfilled. On today’s episode of The New Way We Work, David Rock, cofounder and CEO of NeuroLeadership Institute, explains the factors that make a job meaningful. Take a listen here.  —Kathleen Davis   THE NEW WAY WE WORK This is how to find meaning in any job Meaningful work isn’t just some lofty goal. In a tight labor market, it’s essential to keeping your employees. On this episode of The New Way We Work, we explore how to find meaning and fulfillment in any job. LISTEN NOW   leadership now Leaders, here’s what you’re getting wrong when you try to communicate vision Executive coach Alisa Cohn’s 20 years of experience talking with hundreds of employees reveals the five root causes for this troubling disconnect.   READ MORE   mindfulness at work 5 negative mindsets that can wreck your judgment We can all inadvertently sabotage ourselves with these toxic ways of thinking. READ MORE

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