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Wes Adams & Tamara Myes: Creating Meaningful Work That Inspires Performance

Apr 1, 2025

Wes Adams and Tamara Myles, co-authors of 'Meaningful Work,' delve into how to cultivate a work environment that sparks passion and performance. They discuss the transformative three Cs—Community, Contribution, and Challenge—crucial for fostering employee engagement. Their insights emphasize the role of leadership in creating meaningful connections, especially in hybrid settings. They also touch on effective onboarding practices that enhance belonging and the power of gratitude to boost team dynamics, highlighting the need for emotional intelligence in leadership.

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Tamara Myles

Wes Adams

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Quick takeaways

Leaders significantly influence employee engagement and meaning in work environments by fostering authenticity, recognition, and valuing individual contributions.

The three Cs—Community, Contribution, and Challenge—are essential frameworks for creating workplaces that inspire performance and enhance fulfillment.

Deep dives

The Journey to Finding Meaningful Work

Tamara Miles shares her career journey, revealing how meaningful work shaped her professional outlook. After starting in advertising under an inspiring leader, she faced roles devoid of significance, prompting her to explore what truly makes work meaningful. Her curiosity led her to study productivity and the underlying power of meaningful engagement, which she suggests can drive both productivity and satisfaction. Ultimately, this realization inspired her and Wes Adams to investigate and write about meaningful work, unearthing how specific strategies can enhance employee engagement.

Intro

2min

The Pursuit of Meaningful Work

9min

The Impact of Leadership on Meaningful Work and Engagement

3min

Navigating the Return to the Office: Building Connections in a Hybrid Workplace

3min

Onboarding for Connection

10min

The Power of Gratitude in Leadership

10min

Wes Adams and Tamara Myles, authors of Meaningful Work: How to Ignite Passion and Performance in Every Employee, reveal how leaders can foster engagement, purpose, and fulfillment in the workplace. They introduce the three Cs—Community, Contribution, and Challenge—as key drivers of workplace meaning and share practical strategies for leaders to create an environment where employees feel valued, connected, and inspired. From onboarding to feedback, they explore the small but powerful moments that make work meaningful.

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