How We Can Unlearn Prejudice

You fear what you don’t know and you don’t understand what you don‘t know. This is a base truth and is the framework for so much of our prejudice.

The problem, of course, becomes our exposure to other worlds. By nature we tend to stick to the familiar and this means we have very little chance to change our perception or preconceived notions.

If we are aiming to make a better world by 2030 I think we really need to take a good look at the inherent biases built into our systems and what we can do to unlearn them.

Let’s look at 3 ways we can change the system to reduce prejudice and finally achieve equity.

Education

We’ve been studying in formal settings for thousands of years. We use the system to teach others information and the tricks needed to interpret that information. Math, spelling, history, a large percentage of our knowledge comes from what we’re taught in the education system.

At points we have also used the school concept to teach other things like poise and etiquette.

Surely we can teach equity in our schools.

This is something we need to start right at the beginning. Exposure to difference—be it race, gender, class, ability, etc.—and qualifying this as not a negative thing is imperative for a kinder and more equal society.

The market is rife with products to help teach this concept, making it easier for the education system to embrace the notion and teach it from early to later years.

If diversity becomes second nature to the next generation all the –isms will have less power and presence. This is the future we need.

Representation

There is a real strength in having diverse voices in any situation as this allows you to see more angles and uncover better solutions. This is why our work world needs to show more variety and explore greater representation.

Proper steps need to be put in place to ensure we all have equal opportunity in employment. Today and tomorrow’s workforce should represent the diversity of humankind. Regardless of how we go about it—diversity policies, active recruitment, affirmative action, etc.—we can create workforces that include everyone. This will do great things for businesses and society as a whole.

Intervention

Think you’re too old to learn a new way to think? No one is a lost cause and it is possible to remove the implicit bias you may be carrying.

This is the quest of the Prejudice and Intergroup Relations Lab. Started by Patricia Devine and operating out of the University of Wisconsin this initiative looks at the potential in unconscious bias training.

The importance of this research is huge. Prejudice and bias hold us back from creating a truly equal society.

I look forward to the day when unconscious bias training is part of our routine.

Humans have the potential for good. I believe this and I think most people do too. At the same time, we can find ourselves developing beliefs that create inequality in society and this is not good.

We can do better. Let’s put the steps in to ensure we never learn to judge.

How We Reach Racial Equity

 

One of my goals with Leadervest is to help create a more purposeful and sustainable world. A big part of reaching the Sustainable Development Goals and creating a truly purposeful world is finally solving and ending racism–reaching equity. It’s been 57 years since Martin Luther King Jr. stood strong and told us all his dream and sadly we have yet to see it become true.

There is still so much hate and anger in our world that we need to address. There are reasons why Black Lives Matter and why this movement needs more than a passing glance and a patronizing pat on the back.

The question then becomes what can we do to move on from here?

The first thing to do is acknowledge and recognize your privilege. Whether or not you realize it you were born with a certain power and privilege and this has impacted your life.

Too often we stay rooted in our bubbles, focused only on our problems and fully oblivious of the advantages we’ve been given. Your life may not be perfect and you may have to deal with your own share of lemons but chances are you were born with definite advantages not given to everyone.

This is one of the reasons we aren’t playing a fair game. But we can choose to do what we can to level the playing field and create equity.

This moves on to the second thing to do, which is investigate how you can help.

You may not be facing injustice, but you can assist the fight to end inequality.

When joining in it is very important to remember that this is not about you. You are offering assistance to help keep the machine running but you are not meant to be the face. Stand back and let the oppressed take the stage.

There are guides online (for example Guide to Allyship and How To Be An Ally) and these can help you figure out the best steps you can take to join the fight.

We are not going to end the hate if we don’t show our support and do our part to limit injustice. We all come from the same root (one giant human family tree) and we need to work together to make sure all voices are heard and all limbs have the same chance for survival.

Another major step we need to take is to address systemic racism.

Our society was built by able-bodied white men and, as such, the system is designed to fit their needs. Systemic racism is making it harder for the minority population to access opportunity and escape poverty and this should not be an example of what humanity is.

Every step needs to be taken to ensure there is equal access to everyone. Whether it be addressing unequal incarceration rates, income inequality or discrimination in healthcare we have a long way to go before we’ve evened the playing field and achieved equity.

Solving systemic racism is not going to be easy and it is going to require us to take a good, long look at many of the social structures we use every day and recognize how these systems are unfairly stacking the deck.

It will be hard and there will likely be blowback from parties currently benefiting from the current system but this is a definite way to make the world a better place.

Goal 10 of the Sustainable Development Goals is reduced inequalities. I know we are able to recognize that our current world and system is flawed and I would like to believe that this means we have the knowledge, strength and conviction to find and implement a solution.

Why We Need Virtual Medical

Proper medical attention is vital if you want to live a full, long life. That being said, we don’t always have easy access to local hospitals or medical staff.

Or, as recent COVID-19 events have shown, it’s dangerous for us to access medical care the conventional way.

The good news is there is a solution.

Virtual medical care might make some people uncomfortable but this can be said of any new innovation.

Whether you trust it or not, the world needs virtual medical. Let’s look at why.

First, the obvious and most prescient.

In times of crises our access to medical services are limited often to an extreme degree. This can lead to dangerous and stressful situations if health complications make themselves known.

How do you access your doctor when you’re highly contagious and a risk to other patients?

This is one of the major strengths HealthTech brings with it. By adding new ways to connect we can now see our doctor without seeing our doctor.

Take Livecare for example. This platform provides doctors and patients a new way to use our medical system, using video and messaging technology to connect and discuss what the health issues are.

This system carries many benefits including reducing travel time for all involved, reducing human contact (very important in contagious periods) and making the experience less painful for all parties. (When sick often the best thing we can do is move as little as possible.)

Systems like this benefit not just the highly contagious but the medically fragile. If you are worried about the impact of the health of those around you limiting the number of people around you is a must and entering a major medical facility can be a stress and worry.

Virtual medical will likely save lives. We need this technology and should be embracing it as much as possible.

Ontario knows about the importance of virtual health and has in fact created a Digital First for Health strategy to bring in the new guard.

This strategy is set to give our healthcare system the boost it needs to become more accessible.

Video visits have the potential to be game-changers for our health care, increasing access for all Canadians. For northern residents who may be seriously lacking access to family physicians this will prove to be a life saver.

The COVID-19 crisis shone a light on just how stressed the Northern healthcare system is, staffed with overworked doctors who have no real replacements if they’re taken out of the running.

Virtual visits can easily increase the medical oversight in the community and ease the stress the on-site doctors have taken on.

Virtual health is also a game-changer when it comes to dealing with managing mental health services. This is a major asset and something we’ve needed for a long time.

On top of this being a long-lingering need it’s also an urgent need in times of crises like now.  COVID-19 shone a light at the mental and psychological effects of a pandemic and governments are now doing what they can to put forth solid mental health care.

This is why initiatives like Cobalt are being created.

A joint effort from Penn Medicine and UnitedHealth Group the Cobalt platform directs medical personnel towards their best options for mental health and wellness. With an easy and unobtrusive interface and data collection the platform is a great way for our carers to seek out the help they might need.

So often we don’t seek out help because we’re afraid or ashamed to admit we need help. By making mental health care more accessible we’re helping to build a healthier society and increasing virtual health’s presence is a big part of this.

It should be obvious that virtual health is a big part of where healthcare is moving. Our lives are so closely linked to technology of course we want the realms to meet.

The good news is there are numerous advantages to virtual health and its contributions will help HealthTech make us healthier and better people.

 

How Technology Is Helping Better Manage Healthcare & Covid-19

 

As it currently stands the words of the year are going to be ‘pandemic’ and ‘coronavirus.’ The worldwide threat of this new illness obviously caused mass hysteria and panic and led to the world trying to find a way to shut down and self-isolate.

Healthcare during a pandemic is obviously vital, both to limit the spread and reduce the suffering. It also has the highest level of risk when you are dealing with something contagious and not fully understood.

As unnerving as these past few weeks have been they have also made us aware of where our medical health system is lacking. Fortunately great minds have been quick to offer solutions. I think it’s important to bring them into the spotlight. This week we’ll be bringing attention to some worthy healthcare warriors.

Let’s start off by looking at HealthTech or Telehealth. This is where healthcare has been moving and there is a good reason why.

We all know how addicted we are to our phones. These devices have become almost like another arm and we use them for so many parts of our lives. We probably also know how busy and over-scheduled today’s workers are. Not everyone has the time to go the doctor when health concerns arise.

This is one of the major reasons for the rise of HealthTech. It expands healthcare and medical services and makes them easier to use and access.

Being able to connect with medical services in situations where self-containment and quarantine are being heavily pushed and hospital areas are high-risk areas of infection is obviously very important. HealthTech is how we allow the sick or not-yet-sick to access the right information.

Look at what Ontario did in our current crisis. Toronto set up a hotline for coronavirus test results, giving people a way to learn their results without leaving their house. For everyone else, services like Dial-a-Doc and Virtual Clinics give people new access to their family doctors, reducing the need and danger for people who need prescription refills or answers to medical concerns.

HealthTech is vital for our future.

For one thing, it is a fantastic tool when it comes to tracking the movement of viruses.

This will prove to be more and more important as climate change affects our environment and turns it into a breeding ground for pathogens.

Look at what we’re facing in 2020 with Coronavirus COVID-19. I think we all know the worldwide reaction to this outbreak was not ideal and the disease spread and damage inflicted could have been reduced if more people had clearly understood the dangers from the get-go.

Johns Hopkins University has a great—and accessible—tracker that lets you really see the damage done by COVID19.

These trackers are essential. We need them so researchers can understand what is going on, medical staff are ready to meet demands and the people at large know what we are facing.

Humans are very adaptive and we come up with great solutions to our problems. By now the dangers of the ER section are well known and this becomes even more obvious during a pandemic. So how do we safely test people when it’s not safe to be close?

Drive-thrus were one of our stranger inventions but it’s hard to imagine life without them now. From grabbing food to taking out cash we’ve worked hard to ensure we can do more from the comfort of our car.

Enter drive-thru healthcare. It may seem like an odd addition to the drive-through lineup but it also serves as the obvious next step in our panicked and busy culture. You’ve likely read about the COVID-19 drive-through testing stations being set up in major areas. First launched in South Korea and now being used worldwide (including the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto) this system allows for testing that includes a large degree of social separation and client isolation.

In times of pandemic these testing centres are a new way to ensure more people get the answers they need (and fear) in a way that limits physical contact.

We need new ideas like this if we want to survive. Fortunately great minds are constantly coming forward with life-changing concepts that better our world. What innovations are they going to come up with next?

Humans are smart and adaptive and we understand health unlike any other species.

At the same time we occasionally face pandemics and these crises tend to bring out both the best and the worst in us.

It’s interesting to see how technology has changed how we deal with pandemics. We have yet to reach a point where we can fully prevent them but at least we are now more capable of managing them.

 

 

 

 

The Power of Purposeful Work

So often new concepts come across as nothing more than buzz words, empty concepts designed to look like progress or change but really just regurgitating old norms.

This is not the case with purposeful work, which has the potential to bring true change to the workforce.

At its nature it was created to address our need to find meaning in our day-to-day lives and the word at large.

Used properly purposeful work will bring about the right kind of change. Let’s look at what it can do and what we should be doing to make the purposeful work movement more powerful.

First off, purposeful work will give the work world the revamp it desperately needs.

Workers today are often stressed and unmotivated, seeing an economy rigged to benefit the 1%. This is reducing employee engagement and increasing job dissatisfaction.

Purpose and purposeful work bring meaning and goodness to the business world. It turns the corporate world from a soulless profit maker to a powerful change bringer.

If you want to be excited about the work you’re doing and you want to look forward to what the next day brings then you want purposeful work to have a stronger presence in our marketplace.

Purposeful work can also radically improve our health.’

It shouldn’t be too surprising to learn that your job is linked to your health. It’s such a huge part of your life so it obviously has an expanding impact. Surprising or not, though, this link is one that should be remembered.

Stress and anxiety are some of the leading causes in an endless number of medical issues. Modern employment—often precarious and low-paid—has added major stresses to the lives of the modern worker. This is a dangerous circle.

What do you do? This is why purposeful work is so important. By seeking out purposeful work you can bring meaning and fulfillment into your life and dramatically improve your emotional and psychological well-being.

This, of course, is a good illustration of the incredible importance of purposeful work and why you need to pay more attention to the field.

Purposeful work can also save capitalism.

Capitalism is in many ways a great invention from humankind and has radically changed how our societies operate. It is, of course, far from perfect—as growing inequality and environmental implications illustrate— and needs fine-tuning to better meet the needs of humanity and our society at large.

Enter conscious capitalism.

This revamp introduces purpose into capitalism, allowing companies the opportunity to both operate as typical businesses and make a positive impact on the world at large.

Turning the business world into something that is conscious and sustainable, this may prove to be one of purposeful work’s most powerful advantages.

This push to conscious capitalism may be brushed aside by businessmen and –women so used to the status quo they can’t see the forest from the trees but this hardly reduces its potential.

Conscious capitalism can and will radically improve our relationship to work and the economy and, properly embraced, will put us on the path to a better and cleaner society. We need this upgrade and purposeful work will help bring us there.

Purposeful work cannot and should not be ignored. It has so much potential in its blood and we need to explore this as much as possible to help make the world a better place.

Let’s use purposeful work to remake the world into the best version of itself. It’s the right thing to do.

How Your Company Can Be an Eco-Hero

 

Heroes have always been important to humanity. We hold these figures up as proof the world isn’t all bad and examples of the amazing things people can do—when they’re the right people.

Groups of people can be a hero. It’s logical, following that mindset, that a company (which is in essence a group of people) can also be a hero. And what could be better than a hero for the planet? An SDG warrior?

But how? What can a company do to position itself as a hero in today’s world?

First, determine your area of expertise. What is it you do better than anyone that will change the world and make it a better place for everyone? When it comes to superheroes we tend to link the savior element with crime, but a true hero fights against injustice and for a better world for humanity.

Find where your company fights best and position yourself as super-powered in that area. Make sure you’re very clear where your powers lie, whether it be fighting injustice by harnessing the amazing power of FinTech or using your sixth sense to pinpoint where green energy can be unleashed.

Second, determine your enemy. Every hero has an enemy, an evil that needs to be vanquished in order to save the day and ensure a brighter tomorrow.

Luckily (or unluckily, depending on your perspective) our world is full of potential villains. Climate change, income inequality, gender inequality, etc., all of these are evils that can be brought forth as the ultimate enemy for your hero company to vanquish.

The third step to becoming a superhero SDG business or startup is to take an official stand. Let everyone know who you are, what you can do and how you are going to defeat your arch-nemesis. Stand strong and make your rallying cry loud and clear.

This is where your purpose fits in. The world needs to know what you can do and you need to make sure you lay it all out in a way that makes it clear you mean business.

The final and very important step to becoming a superhero #SDG #business or #startup is make sure there is follow-up. Words are empty if there are no actions behind them.

More importantly, this is not a one-shot mission. Your company is in it for the long haul and is ready to stand strong as you battle the marketplace.

Every battle, every stage, will affect what happens and how you appear to the masses. Play it right and your actions will help define your message.

Follow these steps and you will be well set up to prove the superhero nature of your business. Amazing things can happen when these super figures make themselves known and I can’t wait to see what you guys are going to do.

The Purpose of Health Care Reform

It’s now 2020. Noting the 10-year distance between now and the deadline for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals the United Nations (UN) has declared that this decade needs to be the “Decade of Action.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released its list of this decade’s urgent health priorities. Many of these directly link into the SDGs.

We have 10 years to save our health and our planet.

This is an area in which purposeful work will prove to be invaluable. We need our best and brightest uncovering the routes to take to save the health of the planet and the people.

One of the most obvious examples of something affecting both our and the planet’s health is air and water pollution.

Across the globe more and more people are suffering from conditions brought on by contaminated air and lack of clean water. Millions are dying because of this exposure and that number will only rise as our pollution levels get worse.

So how do we fix our air?

Finding the best way to do this is proving to be an international endeavor as innovators from across the globe are coming forth with potential solutions.

This year will see the culmination of the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE (carbon.xprize.org), a global competition that was set up to bring forth new breakthroughs and technologies that will reduce the planet’s CO2 levels.

Meanwhile, there are carbon capture facilities being run across the world (including four in Canada), pulling in more than 30 megatonnes of CO2 a year. Sadly, this is hardly a drop in the bucket.

This work is so very important and purposeful. Breathing is obviously a fundamental need and clean air should not be something we blow off as a problem for future generations to solve.

Let’s hope we uncover a solution.

Another vital area to look at is how do we reach the unreachable?

Billions are suffering in conflict zones, dealing with terrors no one should face for reasons beyond their control.

What can we do to ensure they still have access to health care, a vital service we so quickly take for granted?

Groups like Doctors Without Borders and CARE International are good examples of what we need to be doing and the impact purposeful work can have.

We need to find ways to ensure everyone has access to health care. It’s the best way to ensure we have a fair and just world.

Of course this inequality is seen in other areas as well. Poverty and income inequality are both leading to health problems across the globe, as people can’t afford medical access for reasons like social status and race.

One solution to this is the Health in all Policies (HiaP) approach. This is a method that has been used with great success before.

HiaP requires all areas of government to consider the health implications of their policies. Introducing this requirement reduces inequality levels because representatives start looking at the long-term effects of their policies and actions and seek out solutions that level out the playing field.

This is without a doubt purposeful work.

Access to medication is another area of health care that falls under the umbrella of purposeful work.

If you live in Canada and have a quality drug plan (and stable health) you may not be aware of how uneven drug access is. The truth, however, is that access to medication is erratic and unequal even though international law deems it part of our right to health.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) approximately 30% of the world’s population do not have access to the treatment they need.

Brilliant and caring minds are looking for solutions.

The Access to Medicine Foundation, for example, is working with pharmaceutical companies to increase access in low- and middle-income countries. The National Pharmaceutical Council (npcnow.org) is exploring how to increase access in the U.S.

In Canada, of course, you have the ongoing move towards a Pharmacare system. The work being done to create a system that increase and equalize drug access is vital for the health of Canadians. As it stands, though, the regulation changes will lead to far fewer drugs being allowed into our health system. Groups like the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders are working to ensure this problem is seen and amended before it’s too late.

Helping people access the meds they need to survive and thrive is obviously purposeful and important. Let’s hope these groups make an impact.

Health care is wonderful and needed. It is not, however, perfected as of yet.

So many areas across the globe need highlighting and fine-tuning in order to ensure everyone’s needs are met and good health is shared by all.

The people putting in the legwork and the mind work to uncover solutions deserve all our praise and gratitude.

How to Find Your Purpose

You were put on this planet for a reason. You overcame adversities you can’t remember or comprehend to be born on this planet and in this time. You’re here for a reason and you have a calling.

But what is that calling?

Finding your purpose is vital in order to start living the life you were meant to lead.

Let’s take a good look at how you find your purpose.

The first place to look when seeking out your purpose is the Good Book. Scripture is rife with passages that can start you on your journey, whether it be Ecclesiastes 3 (“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven”), Jeremiah 32:19 (“Great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds”), Proverbs 20:5 (“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out”), or Ephesians 2:10 (“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do) or Romans 8:28 (“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”)

My choice proverb is Jeremiah 29:11 (“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope”). This passage spoke to me and my desire to help make a better world. This is why I want to help achieve the SDGs and help others find their purpose.

A second place to look when seeking out your purpose is your community. Just within that community there are causes and opportunities you can explore to uncover what your purpose truly is.

Look for where you can help. Volunteering has been shown to increase sense of self-worth and purpose. See where you can help and how you can use your skills to make the world a better place.

By helping others you will come to learn a lot about yourself and you can use this knowledge to better understand why you’re here and what your true purpose is.

Finally, of course, you should look inside yourself to find your purpose. Close your eyes and ask yourself what the perfect world looks like. Once you’ve done that, look at the steps you can take to help make that concept reality.

Everyone is different which means everyone will use different tools and methods when routing their path. I tell you this so you don’t get discouraged if others are using methods that are strange to you.

If you’re unsure you can try the Passion Test. This online platform is a way for people to route out where they should be going in order to live their best lives.

Finding your purpose will make your life happier and more fulfilled. It will also help make the world a much better place.

There are different ways to find your purpose. We are all so unique and need to find the right information in the right ways to best absorb it all.

Don’t wait. Start today on your journey to find your purpose. Your life will be better for it.

The Purpose of Your Purpose

Why am I here? What was I put on this earth to do? What’s my role in life?

At some point we all have moments of existential crises, panicking about what we have done or should have done and what we still need to do.

Although it’s common to dismiss these moments as temporary hysterias or too late lamentations we should really be listening to these moments and stopping to consider what’s at the root of it all.

What’s your purpose?

Let’s start with what may seem obvious: What do you love? I’m sure you know by now how much easier it is to do anything when it involves things close to your heart or things you enjoy.

Don’t default to common comforts like sleeping in or drinking. Think about what makes your heart race or what makes you look forward to the next day/week/month/year. Finding purpose and purposeful work in these areas will bring you an incredible degree of satisfaction and improve your life in numerous ways.

Passion is a major part of what makes us wake up in the morning and keeps us motivated throughout the day. It gives us an incredible drive that can keep us going regardless of what life throws at us. Working will rarely feel like work if it aligns with your passion.

Another important question to ask yourself: What do you want to fight? What injustices do you want to help stop?

We all see things that hit us in a very specific and profound way. There are certain elements of inequality that stand out to us and speak to us. This is a good way to determine purpose.

Thomas Edison said that “Success is 99% Perspiration and 1% Inspiration” but that 1% is a large part of what drives you.

Fighting injustice is hard and you have to have a thirst for the cause to survive the setbacks (and there will be setbacks). At the same time, doing your part to make the world a better place is worth the struggle.

Then of course is the important question of what skills and talents you can bring to the table. Your abilities will affect how you can help your chosen causes and knowing what you can offer is important when approaching the initiatives.

Are you a good writer? An excellent fundraiser? Can you instantly make people feel at home with your laid-back demeanor? Are you a strong and hard worker able to do manual labour?

Regardless of the area(s) in which you excel you will be able to offer your cause(s) valuable support. Knowing where you’ll #work best, however, will save both you and the cause time and effort and put you both on the road to a better tomorrow.

It’s often been said that we need to ensure we leave the Earth in a better place than it was when we started. There are so many routes you could take and so many factors that impact your actions. Although this can seem overwhelming it also means there is a lot of room for adaptability—or in other words, you can go your own way.

The We Foundation uses the formula “Gift + Issue = Change” as its driver for finding your cause and this is a very good road map to use when choosing where to devote your time and energy. It’s a good and simple way to look at how you create your own path. Take your talents and apply them to a just cause and watch as change is made.

This is definitely an example of purposeful work and is something we should all be aiming to do.

3 Ways to Introduce Purposeful Work & the SDGs to Your Business

Welcome to 2020. We are now a decade away from 2030 and the UN’s end point for the Sustainable Development Goals. We are also two minutes from midnight on the Doomsday Clock.

It’s time to step up our game.

This is not a call to restart the game and force entrepreneurs to start anew. Instead, it is an invitation to all of those who thought they couldn’t join the team to relook at their situation and realize purposeful work (and the SDGs) can be introduced everywhere.

Let’s look at 3 things you can do to join the better way.

The first thing to do is embrace the notion of vocational courage.

It’s important to note that, in this term, vocational does not refer to your job per se. Vocational courage involves embracing your purpose, weaving it so strongly into your identity that you will not lose it regardless of what the universe and marketplace happen to throw at you.

This is a vital element of successfully introducing and integrating purposeful work, as the drive to succeed is a huge part of any successful venture.

It’s also an incredibly important part of your own success in the business world, as you need a firm identity to thrive.

The second thing to do is to lead by example.  Set up your purpose and your route there. Make sure the purpose is common knowledge amongst the workforce and clearly illustrate how you are working towards that end goal.

Remember that this purpose is not a short-term thing. You are not making a temporary effort before returning to the status quo.

This is also a great way to step up your business game or work your way out of a rut (if you’ve begun to feel your work has become stagnant or stale). Introducing purpose and purposeful work will do wonders for your motivation and drive.

The third thing to do is introduce purposeful work to the company at large.

A fantastic tool to use to introduce purposeful work into your workforce is the Objective and Key Results Framework (OKRs).

Introduce an objective that speaks to purposeful work (i.e. “improve client satisfaction by 15%” or “reduce the company’s paper footprint by 50%”) and work with your team to set up a solid game plan to achieve said objective.  Soliciting their involvement and feedback is vital, as people are not as eager to embrace change when they feel they have no control over it.

Platforms like Happierco can help everyone stay on track and on task, ensuring your purposeful work is seen through to completion.

Although change can be daunting sometimes it is necessary for future success and health/wellness.

Changing to a purposeful work environment may prove to be one of the best things you do, both for yourself and everyone who works with you.

You can do this. Make 2020 the year you perfect your vision of the work and business world.