Why Are We Here? Rethinking Work and Workplace Culture with Jennifer Moss

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Send us Fan Mail Burnout is at an all-time high. Engagement is at an all-time low. And work? Well, it’s not working for a lot of us. In this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Moss , workplace culture expert and author of Why Are We Here? , to talk about why so many of us feel unfulfilled at work - and what leaders actually need to do to fix it. We bust the biggest myths about workplace wellbeing, talk about why hope (yes, hope) is a leadership strategy, and dig into why Gen Z is side-eyeing corporate life. If you’ve ever thought, “Is this really all there is?” - you’re not alone. Let’s rethink work, together. Hit play to learn: ️ Why toxic productivity is still running rampant ️ What companies are getting so wrong about engagement ️ How small changes (think: 20 minutes or less) can transform your work culture Listen now and let’s make work suck less. About Jennifer Moss: Jennifer Moss is an international speaker, award-winning journalist and author, workplace culture strategist, and cofounder of the Work Better Institute, a global workforce policy think tank. She is a nationally syndicated radio columnist and writes for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Fortune.

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