What makes work meaningful? Even as companies determine how to deliver positive employee experiences, organizations now realize that flexible work options, wellbeing benefits, and inclusion activities are not enough to help employees feel that the job they do matters.
Numerous studies show that employees value meaning and fulfillment in their work — to the point that they’d give up some of their wages to work a job that matters to them. A Harvard Business Review survey found 9 in 10 people would be willing to earn less for a job that was more fulfilling.