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The Why of Work

Creating our personal meaning at work

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Got Meaning? Part 2 – Building a Strengths-Based Identity

Wendy Ulrich Ph.D., M.B.A. on June 13, 2010

“Build on your strengths” is all the rage in business  and psychology these days.  But if you want to find meaning at work and in life you need to do more than strut your strengths and expect others to applaud.  You need to build on strengths that energize you and strengthen others. 

“Build on your strengths” is all the rage in business  and psychology these days.  But if you want to find meaning at work and in life you need to do more than strut your strengths and expect others to applaud.  You need to build on strengths that energize you and strengthen others. 

Leadership
Got meaning? Creating a Why to Work

Wendy Ulrich Ph.D., M.B.A. on June 3, 2010

Since most of us spend more time at work than in any other setting, if we don’t find meaning in our work, chances are we will feel the pinch.  When we don’t find meaning at work, our employers will feel the pinch as well.  Work that makes sense, it turns out, also makes cents, for both employers and employees.

Since most of us spend more time at work than in any other setting, if we don’t find meaning in our work, chances are we will feel the pinch.  When we don’t find meaning at work, our employers will feel the pinch as well.  Work that makes sense, it turns out, also makes cents, for both employers and employees.

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