{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lead the People","title":"#113: Meaningful Work: How Leaders Can Build Purpose and Connection with Tamara Myles","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1772,"description":"Tamara Myles is an accomplished consultant, author, and international speaker with over two decades of experience helping leaders improve business performance. She is the author of The Secret to Peak Productivity, which introduced her proprietary Peak Productivity Pyramid framework. Tamara’s insights have been featured in leading publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, USA Today, and Business Insider. She has worked with clients such as Microsoft, KPMG, MassMutual, and Google.\nTamara has a masters degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also serves as an instructor in the masters program and a trainer for the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a professor in the Master of Science in Leadership program at Boston College, where she integrates cutting-edge positive psychology research into practical applications for leadership and organizational success.\nTop 3 Takeaways\n\nEverybody’s watching. 48% of an employee's experience of meaning at work is directly related to their leader's actions and behaviors. This highlights the crucial role that managers play in creating meaningful work environments.\nIt’s elementary. Meaningful work consists of three key components: community (feeling connected), contribution (feeling work matters), and challenge (personal growth). When leaders focus on these elements, they see improved engagement, retention, innovation, and resilience.\nLinks over location. The shift to hybrid/remote work has intensified the importance of intentionally building connections across organizations. Companies need to create compelling reasons for people to come together rather than forcing mandatory office returns.\n\nFrom Our Sponsor\nThe Predictive Index (PI) is an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. More than 60 years of proven science, software, and a curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o852s7Ljq2fxvNhM2wAX6FEYs5tcnEvuQ7Pb0h1_KDE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODhm/YzA1ZTg2MDllZThi/OTE2ZWQ4YmEyNWI0/MWRlMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}