Finding Your Why at Work - The Economics of Purpose
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Explore groundbreaking research on workplace purpose through this 34-minute podcast episode featuring UChicago economist Virginia Minni's findings from a randomized trial with nearly 3,000 employees. Discover how a single day of self-reflection in a "Discover Your Purpose" workshop can significantly improve workplace performance and employee satisfaction. Learn about the economics behind bottom-up meaning-making and understand why connecting personal purpose to daily work tasks creates lasting organizational change. Examine the dual benefits of purpose-driven work for both human fulfillment and business outcomes, backed by rigorous economic research and real-world data from this comprehensive workplace intervention study.
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Finding Your Why at Work: The Economics of Purpose
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Becker Friedman Institute University of Chicago