Workshop Work and Meaning

Sustainably improve communication and motivation

The Workshop

Few things are as valuable to an organization as employees who find their work meaningful. Because meaning ensures greater commitment and job satisfaction. Studies show: People who experience their work as meaningful are sick less often and are more motivated. They are also better ambassadors for their company. 

This topic is particularly important for Generation Y and Generation Z. But of course it affects all generations.

It is also important for potential employees. Neglecting the issue of work and purpose is often reflected in negative reviews of a company on platforms such as Kununu.

The contents of the workshop Work and Meaning 

The workshop serves to promote a sense of purpose at work. 

To this end, it deals with the central factors of meaningfulness at work:

• Is my work useful (inside and outside my organization)?
• Do I feel that I belong to the company/organization? Am I needed? Does the working atmosphere support me?
• What does the organization stand for? Is this clear? Is this satisfactory? 
• How can I contribute my talents to the company? 

As a result, the workshop participants have a new and different perspective on the topic in their day-to-day work. The workshop raises awareness of important aspects and acts as motivation. 

Some topics can be worked on further afterwards, in cooperation with Human Resources and Corporate Communications and the company management. For example, by incorporating the results of the workshop into internal communications or the company story. 

Who is the workshop intended for? 

The workshop is aimed at companies of all sizes and sectors, as well as public institutions and administration. Whether start-ups, SMEs or large companies - every company size has its own challenges when it comes to work and meaning. The same applies to the different industries: meaning at work is an issue in every industry, because "being useful" is by no means limited to the obvious professions such as doctor or firefighter.

In large companies, the workshop can be an individual measure for a team or a department, but it can also be integrated into a curriculum that systematically addresses the issue in a comprehensive framework across departments and divisions.

Who should attend the workshop? 

The workshop is generally useful for all people in a company, regardless of the hierarchical level at which they work and the tasks they perform. The composition of the participants is part of the preliminary discussion in which the workshop is tailored to the company's situation.

Typical constellations for the participants are: 

• Management, Human Resources and Corporate Communications
• Human resources and corporate communications
• A team
• A department
• A "mixed" group: people who are new and those who have been there for a while (good for onboarding)
• A diverse group of people who are interested in the topic

The workshop mixes impulses, dialog, group work, creative and reflective phases and fun. It stimulates, releases ideas and leads to concrete steps that integrate the results into everyday working life.

The framework

The workshop typically takes place as a closed seminar, i.e. the participants come from one company. The basic seminar lasts approx. 6 hours plus breaks. The typical number of participants is between 6 and 16. Other sizes and formats, e.g. in the form of a series of workshops, are also possible. 

We offer the workshops offline and online.

Get in touch with us

I look forward to your inquiry. In an initial meeting, we will look at the specific situation in your company and develop ideas for how to proceed. This can be done by phone, video conference or in person. Get in touch with your request!

Yours sincerely, Franziska Berge