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What it is,

how to find it

...and the messiness of

real life

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Bloom Psychology:

Meaning In Work

Rob Archer,

Bloom Psychology



³I¶m fighting a battle I can¶t win´.



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³I feel my life¶s going by in a blur´.



³I¶m always distracted´



³I forget what it¶s all meant to be about´



³I¶m always worried I¶ll get found out´



³I often get lost in my thoughts´



The amount of information

we process daily hasdoubled in the past 20

years



Distracted...

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Disengaged...

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Distressed

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Distracted, disengaged, distressed....

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Mindfulness

Meaning

Movement



Meaning

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What exactly is

meaning?



Meaning



Eric Klinger



All animals evolved

to pursue goals

The role of cognition is to

understand the world

around us

Emotions are a call

to action

Our brains evolved to

help us meet goals.



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Meani ng =comprehensi on



2020

Meani ng =comprehensi on

?



appl

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Giv m a bit of your



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I am µme¶



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µMeaning is a matter of human

understanding regardless of whether

it¶s the meaning of a word in asentence or the meaning of our

lives¶

Klinger 1998.



Do I understand

this task?

Do I understand

myself in this

context?



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Humans have a drive tocoherence



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Evidence



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Self

Context

How to Increase Meaning in

Work



Meaningin work

Use of

strengthsat work

Hy pothesis 1: U se

of s

trengths

w ill

pred i ct meani ng



Transcendent

Meaningin work

Use of

strengthsat work

Hy pothesis 2:

Transcendent purpose

w ill

pred i ct mean

i ng

PurposeSelf



Transcendent

Meaningin work

Use of

strengthsat work

Hy pothesis 3: Work

rol e f i t w ill pred i ct

meani ng

PurposeSelf

Work

role fit



Transcendent

Meaningin work

Use of

strengthsat work

PurposeSelf

Work

role fit

70%



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Evidence



Meaning in organisations



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Self

Context



Competencies

Time management

Extrinsic Rewards

Talent mgt

Employee

Engagement Shareholder value

Growth

Compliance

Work stressors /

OD

Targets /

enforcement

Work / life balance

C urrent

Focu s

Strengths

Attention mgt

Intrinsic motivation

Develop all

Transcendent

purpose

Stakeholder value

Sustainability

Autonomy

Psychologicalflexibility

Commitments /

Trust

Energy mgt

Meani ng

Focu s



Strengths-based approach



Develop narratives



Promote context



Help with the messiness...



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Away from /

avoi d i ng

Toward s /

exper i enc i ng

The Messiness of Real Life

Exper i ent i al

avoi dance

W illi ngness



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Job performance(Donaldson & Bunce, 2004).

Attention and focus(Davidson et al., 2003).

Mental health(Flaxman & Bond, in press).

Psychological Flexibility«

Helping people to move in the direction of their values,instead of trying to control their thoughts and emotions.



Mindfulness



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³O ptimal performance de pends on the ability to

enhance our focus on task-relevant behaviorswhilst feeling negative emotions.´

Professor Zella Moore, The P sy chol og y of Enhanc i ng H uman Performance



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By helping to shift the odds that people will make healthier decisions at work,

we help to realise significant benefits for both individuals and the organisation:

Greater focus and productivity

Fewer sick days,

Greater engagement at work,

Less stress, Better resilience,

Better teamwork and

Greater enjoyment of our working lives

Benefits

In addition to the benefits of the course, we work with

organisations to help them identify ways in whichbehavioural psychology can be used more widely in the

organisation, to µnudge¶ people to make healthier

decisions.

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T

hank you



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Questions for Discussion

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Individual Meaning1. What aspects of your job do you feel most passionate about?

2. How does your role contribute to the greater good of society?

3. How would you want your friends and colleagues to describe

you at your retirement party?

Organisational Meaning

1. What would the world lose if your organisation did not exist?

2. Is there a difference between your organisation¶s µlived¶ valuesand its aspired values? What would bring them closer?

3. To what extent does your organisation help people identify

their purpose and link this to the organisation¶s?



References

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All the information in this presentation has some kind of factual evidence behind it ± this list kee ps me honest!

Brai n Ru l es ± Dr John Med i na

The C onference Board (2 0 10). I Can¶t Get No..Job Satisfaction: America¶s Unha ppy Workers

S apolsk y, R ., (2 009). Why zebras don¶t get Ulcers

Bai ns , G ., et al (2 008). Meaning I nc.

The Inst i tute of the Future, California (2009). I nformation Overload.

htt p://grou ps.engin.umd.umich.edu/C I S/course.des/cis479/ projects/F I S A.html

C renshaw , B., (2 008). T he Myth of Multitasking: How Doing it All Gets Nothing Done.

C u stomer Engagement (2 009). Customer Engagement. What¶s Your Engagement Ratio?

Workpl ace S tress (2 007). Health and Safety Executive. htt p://www.hse.gov.uk/ press/2007/c07021.htm

Ratey, J ., (2 009). S park! T he Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain

K li nger , E ., (2 005).T he Human Quest for Meaning

Avoli o and Luthans (2 005). T he High I m pact Leader. Moore, Z ., (2 007). T he Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance

Wegner , D., & Wenl aff , R ., (2 000 ). T hought Su ppression. Annual Review of Psychology.

H ay es, S . Bond , F . Barnes- H ol mes, D., & Au st i n, J . (2 007). Acce ptance And Mindfulness at Work

K ashdon, T ., (2 0 10). Personal Communication



Useful Links(watch this in presentation mode to activate links)

Bloom T raining Courses:

Work Effectiveness ±meaning and mindfulness in the workplace

Resilience course ±skills to move in a more valued direction

Presentation outlining the effectiveness of mindfulness in the work place Bloom Blog (useful links plus my ramblings)

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Other Useful Articles and Links V alued Living Questionnaire

Resha pe Your Job ± T ime Magazine

T he Meaning in Life ± Definitely Sweat T he Small Stuff

Leading with Pur pose

Acce ptance and Commitment T hera py in the Work place

Bloom Psychology Links

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