Meaningful Workplaces: Reframing How and Where We Work

Building the Meaningful Workplace

It’s not about the perks; it’s about the culture. Employees of meaningful workplaces are not there just because they have great benefits. The benefits are a result of the values-based culture. The culture has to be embedded with values of trust, respect, fairness, challenge, growth, caring, and social responsibility, or else it’s just window dressing and employees will see through it.

The organization supports the whole person and the whole person is engaged in the organization. Although no organization can be all things to all people, meaningful workplaces strive to recognize and support employees’ work, family, leisure, personal, and community needs. In turn, employees will be engaged and committed because ...