006: Powering up Purpose at Work with Arthur Woods
Arthur demonstrated his epic expertise when it comes to finding purpose at work. He provided a fantastic framework, robust assessment tools, and set of pro-tips for finding more purpose in your career.
— YOU'LL LEARN —
1) The three essential places where purpose is found in work.
2) Keys to finding that greener grass, right where you are.
3) How to access a free tool to diagnose your personal purpose-drivers.
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— ABOUT ARTHUR —
Arthur Woods (@ArthurWoods) is the Co-founder of Imperative, a company reshaping the way we hire and support a purpose-driven workplace. He is a writer, speaker and advisor to leading brands on the future of work. Arthur previously led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. Arthur co-founded the Compass Fellowship, the largest collegiate social enterprise training program and Out in Tech, the leading global LGBTQ technology community. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a New York Venture Fellow and sits on the Boards of the Georgetown Technology Alliance, Compass Partners and Out in Tech.
• Arthur’s company: Imperative
• Arthur’s tool: The Workforce Purpose Index
• Arthur's assessment: Imperative’s free purpose-drivers assessment for individuals
• Arthur’s email: arthur@imperative.com
• Arthur's Twitter: @arthurwoods
— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Program: HOBY
• Personality: Viktor Frankl
• Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• Study: Hospital work study on custodians finding purpose
• Article: World Economic Forum predictions on the future of jobs
• Book: A Short History of the World
• Study: The Noun Project visual classification work
• Tool: Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
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