To do great in life: do good at work | Bea Boccalandro | TEDxAnchorage
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- Опубликовано: 27 апр 2023
- Bea Boccalandro is a leading corporate social responsibility consultant on a mission to share the transformative power of "job purposing." Learn how building this simple practice into your daily work can improve your happiness, job outlook, and overall life. Bea Boccalandro helps organizations and people ignite purpose at work. She is the author of Do Good at Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing (New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2021), which Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant named a top 2021 book and Midwest Book Review recommends as “life changing, life enhancing.” Bea has been published in Harvard Business Review, The Boston Globe and other major publications; and has been featured on Forbes, FOX TV and other media outlets.
Bea Boccalandro helps organizations and people ignite purpose at work. She is the author of Do Good at Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing (New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2021), which Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant named a top 2021 book and Midwest Book Review recommends as “life changing, life enhancing.” Bea has been published in Harvard Business Review, The Boston Globe and other major publications; and has been featured on Forbes, FOX TV and other media outlets. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Purpose deficiency is real. Leroy's journey from chronic sluggishness to a happy worker is inspiring. If he can find a way to make his work more meaningful, surely we all can.
Leroy's story resonates! Finding purpose in the daily grind is like hitting a work jackpot. Who knew a parking lot could be a stage for meaningful work?
Some people [like Leroy] are naturally enthusiastic about everything they do and it's contagious working around them.
The link between lack of purpose and its impact on performance, health, and happiness is eye-opening. It's a wake-up call to prioritize not just what we do but why we do it. Time to rethink our approach to work!
The concept of job purposing opens up a whole new perspective on work. It's like realizing that even the smallest tasks can be infused with meaning if we're looking for it
The speaker's suggestion that purpose deficiency is a triple threat impacting performance, health, and happiness... it's pretty thought provoking!! It's not just a minor inconvenience; it's a significant factor in our overall well-being.
"Simple acts of service". I'm off to put that on a t-shirt for all my co workers. God bless you Leroy.
It's not about doing what you love, it's about doing something that matters. Love that.
I think this is a great example of how passion alone is not what makes work meaningful. It's not just about getting paid to do what you love but growing to love what you do because it allows you to contribute in an important way.
The presentation's connection between meaningful work and our ancestral roots is fascinating. work and joy can coexist!
The encouragement to find purpose within ourselves rather than relying on external factors is a message so many people need to hear.
This made me think about how we’re led to believe that only certain jobs can be meaningful when really this is the perspective we should be going for.
Absolutely agree about the side effects of purposelessness. Aside from just being unhappy it can lead to feelings of worthlessness and depression. Not a good situation.
Your great point about worthlessness, @Alice-jayne, made me think of University of Illinois professor, Archie Green (now deceased). He dedicated his lifetime to listening to songs, reciting poems and reading novels related to labor. His conclusion? That the folklore of work reveals that our fundamental, albeit often subconscious, belief is, “I work, therefore I am.”
Now I see why DO GOOD AT WORK has such an energetic feel! Well done, Bea!
Thank you, @Jimwarren2505! Yes, both the book "Do Good at Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing" and this talk come from the same place: My extreme excitement over anybody, no matter their job, being able to sit down for dinner at the end their workweek proud of their labor. It's totally possible!
I think the emphasis on purpose is really crucial here. It encourages us to see our daily tasks not just as duties but as opportunities to make genuine societal contributions.
I've been telling this to my kids for years!
Love the message how finding purpose doesn't have to be about changing roles but changing how we approach our roles. Heaps valuable advice right there.
I get what she's saying about a uplifting sense of purpose and I've had those good feelings about helping people and whenever its happened at work it is a really great feeling.
Leroy's ability to elevate his own role as a parking attendant before going on to the law firm shows that meaningful work isn't just about the job title. It's about honoring who you are, wherever you are.
So, true. Even in what most would consider a relatively dead-end job, Leroy carried himself with dignity (at least by the time I met him). As you put it, he honored who he was, wherever he was.
How can we fix the workplace purpose deficiency?
Job purposing is the vitamin. Simple acts of kindness ❤let’s make work meaningful!
Love it! The place where work and leisure melt!
The most meaningful and profound ideas are often the simplest. Bea's ideas on doing good at work are just that: Simple, profound, and undoubtedly, meaningful. We should all try to follow her lead.
Inspiring, motivating, meaningful and funny!
Bea “good work! In your Ted Talk yiu created a data driven safe space to learn and reflect on how we are bringing joy and wellbeing to others!
So inspiring! I’ve watched it several times and seem to learn something different esch time.
I really admire people like Leroy who make the most out of whatever they're doing. I think it's about wanting more for yourself, or wanting to bring all of yourself into what you're doing, even if it's just an in-between job.
Yes! Love this point. Doesn't it make just make sense to be "all in"?
Spot on again Bea! Keep spreading the message...our world needs care and employers have such an opportunity to integrate the talents and abilities of their employees to do good in some way in their communities!
Her talk about "job purposing" felt so true for me. It's amazing to think about making small, meaningful changes at work to make every day more fulfilling.
The idea that job purposing is like a vitamin, with even small doses making a big difference, is intriguing. It prompts us to think about how we can inject purpose into our work in manageable, impactful ways.
Love your wording: “injecting” purpose into work.
The presentation's challenge to job purpose, regardless of job title or role, is empowering. It's a reminder that everyone has the capacity to make their work meaningful. Let's explore the unique ways we can contribute in our specific roles.
The call to action to improve our job if it doesn't improve the world is powerful. It's a challenge to transform our roles, regardless of industry or title. Let's strive to make our work a force for positive change!
Love this perspective, @geraldsolley. Imagine what the world would be like if we all did as you say! Or even if half of us did.
her point about how even small acts of care and kindness can boost people's happiness and well-being for days or weeks makes you think... It's amazing how much impact we can have on others, often without even realizing it.
I loved her energy and authenticity. You can tell she really walks the walk when it comes to finding purpose in her own work. It made me feel like I can do it too.
There's so much we don't get told about what we should be aiming for like I never even heard of pro-social behavior before
Perspective is the secret to success! Making choices every day.
Leroy's story stuck with me. It shows that no matter your job, you can find ways to make it meaningful. It's really motivating!
Wonderful message, and so many great moments. I especially liked and actually believed this one-that the secret to melding work and pleasure is “Inside of you.”
Thanks, @adamshames4743. So glad you found value in my talk.
This talk couldn't have come at a better time for me. I've been feeling so burnt out and unmotivated at work. But now I feel inspired to start looking for ways to make my job more meaningful. It's given me a whole new perspective that I’m truly grateful for.
So happy to hear that, @poojadelinear!
Thank you Bea, very inspiring. Moving from a very purposeful and impactful job to a more mechanical and automated one has been complicated for me. Now I believe I can find purpose in what I do. Abrazo!
It's cool that job purposing is like vitamins, the part about even small doses making a substantial difference makes it feel achievable!
This definitely creates a fresh perspective for me in terms of viewing my job.
The 13:30 mark really nails it. This is something I've also experienced.
Glad you found it relevant!
I feel like this talk should be required viewing for everyone lol we spend so much of our lives at work, and yet so many of us are just slogging through it without any real sense of meaning. This message could change so many lives!
It's nice to think of how making a positive impact isn't just good for those benefiting from that impact but also helpful for our own sense of purpose!
I was really impressed by how small acts of kindness at work can make our jobs feel more important. I'm thinking about what little things I can do in my role now.
Very inspiring message and so well delivered!!
Having worked many jobs the one I enjoyed most was to help solve people's problems.
It's great that you realize that! Many people undervalue purpose and misattribute the reason they like a job to another job feature. They think a bonus or fancy office is what has put a bounce in their step -- when it's really making a difference.
The idea that work could be as fun as our hobbies if we find purpose in it really made me think. It challenges the usual idea of what work has to be and honestly that's something that's much needed right now. Lots of things being redefined and work needs to be one of them.
WOW! This information is inspiring and compelling. I am specially impressed with ALL the research that went into your talk and book. You have sooooo many footnotes in there! I am so grateful for your book "Do Good at Work How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and WellBeing" because it gives us more options to love our job. Thank you.
Leroy's job purposing isn't just for the lucky few. CEOs, entrepreneurs, or window washers-everyone has the ability to find meaning in their work. It's about unlocking that potential.
What an inspiring message! Will be sharing this with others.
Leroy's genius lies not just in his tire checks but in his willingness to share his story. It's a call for a ripple effect - let's inspire others with our own tales of infusing purpose into the everyday grind!
Exploring the connection between pro-social behavior and an uplifting sense of purpose is really interesting! We are such multi-faceted creatures but at the core of it all is just the simple desire to feel useful and needed.
Great talk, I think we underestimate the value finding meaning in our work, so many people now just see their jobs as a source of money and that's it.
Such a simple yet profound insight for all us -- to find the melding of work and leisure by incorporating purpose into our work in an organic and recurring way. Thank you, Bea, for giving us all a great guide to better fulfillment and wellness.
Glad it resonated, @katherinebrady7085!
I really love the stuff she says about purpose - not the big existential kind lol the kind that actually feels achievable.
Glad it resonated! "Achievable" is the perfect term. Purpose is achievable, no matter what job we hold.
I think Leroy and his story is a great challenge to the belief that purpose can only be found in certain professions. Doesn't matter if you're landscaping, crunching numbers, teaching, whatever... there's a way to make your work matter to you, in a nice way. You just have to figure it out
I needed this today, and boom it appeared.
So happy to hear it was of value, @verymarysalisbury! It makes all the work that went into it worthwhile.
It makes sense that if our jobs feel meaningful our lives do as well - we spend so much time doing them and whenever someone asks what we do they're always talking about work
Great point! Work profoundly affects our very identity. University of Illinois professor Archie Green dedicated his lifetime listening to songs, reciting poems and reading novels related to work. HIs conclusion? Our fundamental, albeit often subconscious, belief is, “I work, therefore I am.”
I've been guilty of trying to find my purpose outside of work, like through hobbies or volunteering. But she is so right - if we're spending most of our waking hours at our jobs, we need to find meaning there too.
This is great advice and I'm already thinking of ways to find some meaning in the small stuff!
Even just to feel like part of a team and that you're helping others do their job is something to get meaning from
It’s really interesting to learn that feeling purposeful can make us do better at work. I thought it was all about the skills.
This is such an uplifting talk with really wonderful stories, thank you! I agree it's not about the job, it's how we approach it
So glad it worked for you!
thanks...@@BeaBoccalandro
This talk has me rethinking my whole career path. I've been so focused on climbing the ladder and making more money. But what's the point if I'm not finding meaning in what I do? I want to start prioritizing purpose over paycheck.
This talk is awesome, it's a fairly simple thing to bring in to your life but man the impact sounds incredible, definitely going to try this out
I think the focus on purpose deficiency as a triple threat-impacting performance, health, and happiness-is a stark reminder of the interconnectedness of our well-being and the work we do. Let's take a holistic approach to job satisfaction.
I'm weirdly looking forward to work now, to see how much meaning I can infuse into it!
LOL! Love it!
As a purpose guide who helps individuals find and do the work that aligns with their purpose, I love this talk! I have a BIG and bold vision of each person on the planet doing the work they are meant to do. It will take a LOT of time to get there! What Bea suggests with job purposing is a tangible and simple way for each person to bring a sense of purpose to their job NOW even if their work is not their life purpose or they have no idea what their life purpose is. Job purposing is possible whatever job you have, and whether you like your job or not. I think this is a great and concrete way to solve the lack of purpose crisis now, without waiting until the day when people have work aligned with their life purpose. Everybody can implement job purposing now and thus increase their happiness at work now.
Good talk; needed to see this today; thanks, Bea!
Glad it was of value! 😊
it was thanks...@@BeaBoccalandro
There is such a wonderful message in this, thank you, will be sharing ❤
Glad it resonated!
The stats on how rare it is to find purpose at work were really surprising. It’s crazy how much having a sense of purpose affects our happiness at work.
Bea is brilliant and her mission is clear, to make your life/job better. At the top of her game.
Thank you. Really appreciate this.
Brilliant, why struggle to align our passion in a way that can be monetized when we can just find the meaning in whatever we happen to be doing now.
Take home message, "Reshape the job to meet your purpose". Such a simple idea but something we could all do.
Yes! That's a great succinct summary.
So many of us fall into our jobs because we need the money, and instead of working ourselves up to monetize something that makes us happy we end up working our way up whatever the career progression in our job is, and then the money is too good to leave, even if we're miserable.
I was so starved for purpose in my old job I actually _enjoyed_ spending the better part of an hour looking for a receipt on our system for a customer. The item was only $29 dollars but at that point for me it wasn't even about the money lol I was just so desperate to do everything I could for any customer.
To do good at work, do good in life, and good for others
I love this approach to work thought it does make me feel for those doing morally questionable jobs. Like people who work for insurance companies in roles that look for reasons to reject claims for car accidents and stuff like that. Would be a little hard to find a nice meaning within that lol
I love that this wasn't a "monetize the thing you love and it won't feel like work!" type of talk. Making contributions to your community is just as valuable.
Exactly, @LocomateMachine!
Oh I love the way Leroy managed to find purpose doing his job! It's incredible how good it feels when you go above and beyond to help someone - especially when they aren't expecting it.
So good that job purposing is like taking vitamins. No quotas to hit, just try to fit it in at some point.
Perfectly said, @Mervobak!
Something that got said a lot at my old job, especially when we were talking about our managers or mid level employees was whether or not they "lived to work" or "worked to live" - if someone was like "oh yeah they live to work" it was almost an insult, like the implication was very much that they were a company man or had "drunk the cool-aid" but then if someone did something that was half a job or just a silly way of doing something people would say oh yeah they work to live meaning it was just about the money. Now that I'm thinking of it both of them seem like insults.
I've always been a bit of a skeptic when it comes to all this "follow your passion" stuff and the points she makes about why purpose matters so much more than passion kind of confirm that for me
Does anyone else feel like their work matters? This talk made me want to look at my job differently but I'm having trouble finding it
Never has a truer talk been given, we only control what we do...
This may seem true, but I think the best we can be is not based on what we produce, but by what we give without transaction. We seem as humans to have lost the purpose of service and goodness and are now more about transaction and products
not sure you really understood what she was saying.
Wouldn't it be so much better if we lived in a society where we didn't have to work? Where we could find purpose in just being humans experiencing Earth?
Leroy's journey reminds us that work isn't just a means to an end; it's a canvas for creating a meaningful masterpiece. Let's all become artists of purpose in our daily tasks!
I'm not so sure about this. I was amazing at my last job (in retail) and found genuine satisfaction in helping people. The rest of my life was not great.
Wow I didn't realize lack of purpose could actually make you literally _unhappy_
Yes. Few people are aware of this. It's pretty eye-opening, isn't it?
Mmmmmm sometimes easy money isn't so easy
Well said! If we are working for money alone or primarily, the workday can feel like a slog. It feels longer and more arduous. It's also harder to enjoy and to enter a state of "flow" (where time flies). Plus, it's harder to get a good nights sleep! This is all per research. Pretty costly, indeed! You summed it up perfectly "Sometimes easy money isn't so easy."
I can relate to Leroy, I had a job that was "easy money" in a store that was so quiet I spent most of the day playing games on the work computer. Looking back on it the rest of my life was also pretty boring and dissatisfying, but I've never connected the dots that maybe it was because of my job
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Job purposing sounds good, but is it realistic for jobs that are really stressful? I mean if you're already running around like crazy just to get the job done it's unlikely you even have the time to find what the meaningful parts are
@henryichu, even 50 seconds makes a difference. If you work in a stressful workplace, try simply making each interaction you have with others more positive by, say, saying something nice about them. Research finds this is enough to elevate your state of being. It will also reduce stress of the recipient - and it won't take more than a few seconds. Try it out and see how powerful it is for yourself!
Had to laugh about people considering work only a fraction better than being sick in bed. Personally I prefer being sick in bed 🤣
What's with the audience hitting their thighs instead of regular clapping?
Its a drum rolll. The speaker got them to deliver a drum roll!. How cool is that?
I wonder how bosses or those in management can help people feel this way about their jobs?