The idea that work should be meaningful is incredibly popular. In fact, many companies are striving to attract and retain employees, by creating more meaning in the work people do. With greater ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. Labor Day invites us to reflect on more than wages or time off. It is a ...

Humans spend about one-third of their waking hours working—conservatively, about 90,000 hours over a lifetime. Part of the long-standing Calvin project of preparing agents of renewal for Christ-like ...

That’s a sentiment I hear every single day in my career coaching practice. Many clients talk about their jobs as “fine enough” but say that they end work days feeling flat and empty. They describe ...

“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is important” --Bertrand Russell. Meaning violation and organizational dehumanization are currently two ...

When one considers the amount of time most people spend “working” during their lifetime, it should not be surprising that the search for meaning at work has become an important concern. Increasing ...

We’ve been sold a lie. Somewhere between “go to school” and “get a job,” work became the central node of our lives—the very thing that defines us. We measure our worth by our output, our identity by ...

Compassion satisfaction (CS) refers to the positive emotional reward derived from helping others, particularly in healthcare settings. This study examines the influence of emotional and social ...

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the co-authors of "Is Your Work Worth It?" about the purpose of work and its value in our lives. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters ...