About the event

Finding meaning in work is not a “nice to have”. It is a critical component of a good life. But many of us struggle to see the value of our work, or face an environment that actively undermines it. A new job, or a whole new career, can seem like the only solution.

This is wrong. Although there are any number of reasons that work can feel frustrating, research provides a growing understanding of the conditions we all need to experience a sense of purpose professionally.

Also, there are actions we can all take ourselves to feel a sense of meaning at work. And many things that managers and organisations can do to enable this.

In this webinar we will explore the main drivers of meaning (hint: autonomy is key) and show how each of us can re-engineer our work to generate meaning.

We will discuss:

• The four factors which drive a sense of meaning at work
• The role of mastery, feedback and values
• How to find colleagues, customers and others who energise you (and why it matters so much)
• Why you should aim to interact with the beneficiaries of your work
• How side gigs and projects can give you a meaning fix
• When and how to look for a new – more meaningful – job or career

Finally we will explore the concept of intentionality: the idea that we should always be choosing our future even when we face only difficult choices or have limited room for manoeuvre.

About the speaker

Monique Valcour is a professor of management and executive coach for the United Nations, London Business School and the European School of Management and Technology. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University. In her research, teaching, and speaking she focuses on helping companies and individuals craft high-performance, meaningful jobs, careers, workplaces, and lives. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Harvard Business Review where she writes about issues like defining career success, developing employees and job crafting.

How to book

We have 250 free tickets for alumni which can be booked online (use code “IMPalum” if the free ticket is not shown).