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Here’s where you find the complete archive of articles from the MeaningSphere Blog, all in one place. Read, share, and enjoy.
Developed by Dr. Marjolein Lips-Wiersma, the Map of Meaning is the foundational framework of MeaningSphere’s flagship offering. Comprising four pathways and three tensions, the Map is a research-backed tool for understanding how we experience meaning—and therefore, what makes work meaningful rather than meaningless. Here, you’ll find articles that will empower you to understand and apply this powerful framework in your own worklife.
This is where we share the heart behind what we do. Here you’ll find the ideas, insights, and stories that shape our offerings—and why we believe meaning at work matters. Think of it as a starting point for understanding who we are, what drives us, and how we can make a difference in your worklife.
Your worklife is the ongoing conversation between your work and your sense of self. Here you’ll find fresh perspectives, practical tips, and gentle questions to help you explore what matters most to you, so you can build the worklife that fits you best. From shifting workplace trends to new data on wellbeing, we’ll connect the bigger picture to your everyday experience.
If you’ve taken the Meaningful Work Inventory and purchased your report (or if you’re considering doing so!) you may have come across the concept of “tensions” as they relate to your worklife. If you’ve ever wondered about this word, look
How can imagining our future selves help us through times of transition? Team coach, facilitator and creative strategist Roz Duffy explores using Intentional Change Theory (ICT) as a tool to help you design a “Future You”. Not long ago, I
I work in Finance at MeaningSphere. Most company-wide emails I send are related to financial stewardship. But last year, on the first day of Black History Month, I sent my colleagues something a little more personal: a curated list of
Reboot (verb) To start anew, to make a fresh start. There’s a general rule to working with computers: If something’s not working properly, start by pressing the reboot button. More often than not, this act of stopping what we’re doing
As we look ahead to 2025, the workplace continues to evolve in ways that could redefine how we work, where we work, and how much time we spend working. From increasing flexibility and the growing influence of AI to the
Reflect (Verb) to think quietly and calmly. If you didn’t make any new year’s resolutions this time round, or you’ve already given yours up – don’t worry. We’re here to tell you that the new year doesn’t have to be
Ever struggled with where to take your career, or what to do next? In Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life, Silicon valley innovators and Stanford University design educators Bill Burnett and Dave Evans apply design thinking
Rediscover (Verb) to discover (something lost or forgotten) again. What was your favorite part of the winter holiday season? Maybe it was cooking – or consuming – festive food. Or getting out the old board games to play with family.
How can reflection help you not just look back on your past worklife, but better understand the present and shape your future worklife? In Experiments in Reflection, Stanford d.school professor Leticia Britos Cavagnaro brings her expertise as a scientist-turned-designer to
