{"id":102810,"date":"2024-01-02T15:25:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T23:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betterworks.com\/?p=102810"},"modified":"2024-01-07T13:55:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T21:55:02","slug":"ryan-estis-work-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betterworks.com\/magazine\/ryan-estis-work-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Estis: \u2018We\u2019re Looking at Work as a Place to Derive Meaning in Our Lives\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Work is mostly broken. Full stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world has changed. People have changed. They want meaning and purpose. They want to be treated as the adults they are by the people they work for. They want flexibility, autonomy, respect, and fairness. But organizations are trapped in an old way of doing business. And force-fitting outdated approaches is like trying to jam the proverbial square peg into a round hole. So, what can HR leaders do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe actually need more from people, not less,\u201d says Ryan Estis<\/a>, keynote speaker, leadership expert, and co-author of the upcoming book, \u201cPrepare for Impact<\/a>.\u201d \u201cBut the challenge is that we can\u2019t extract more, so it’s fundamentally requiring a shift in how we approach leadership, influence culture, and ultimately take care of our people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People today expect more from the workplace experience, says Ryan, who is speaking at the upcoming People Fundamentals webinar session \u201cHuman-Centered Leadership: Leading High-Performance Teams in a Forever Changed World.\u201d<\/a> Many people find their sense of purpose and accomplishment from doing their jobs, supporting their colleagues, and driving business results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWork can be a place where people feel valued, seen, heard, understood, and an opportunity to contribute more of themselves to something that matters,\u201d Ryan says. \u201cWe’re looking at work as a place to derive meaning in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We talked with Ryan ahead of his People Fundamentals session to learn more about the importance of human-centered leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Build momentum through harmony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The old ways of working don\u2019t build momentum, Ryan says. Traditional work practices incentivize short-term results but not long-term growth because they don\u2019t account for the human factor. \u201cSustainable growth requires a long-term focus with an emphasis on better human experiences,\u201d Ryan says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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