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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. 

Love your job: How a healthy tension of love and fear shaped my career

As I begin the tail end of my professional career, I find myself reflecting a lot on the role that love, and fear, have played in it.

Start the year by rediscovering your passion at work

Rediscover (verb): To discover (something lost or forgotten) again.

Reflection: What’s sparked your passion at work this year?

Reflect (verb): To think deeply or carefully about.

How to plan a personal “reboot” in the new year

Reboot (verb): To start anew, to make a fresh start.

The art of giving, and receiving, feedback

In Part 2 of a series on feedback, organization development specialist Dr. Gail Townsend unpacks the risks involved in both giving and receiving feedback, and how to navigate through them.

To create a feedback-rich culture, start with vulnerability

In healthy work cultures, feedback is not an "event." It's one part of a continuous cycle of communication and learning, writes organization development specialist Dr. Gail Townsend in Part 1 of a series on feedback.

Book review: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

From celebrations to decision-making, Priya Parker's book unravels the complexities of our collective meetings, and how to make them more meaningful.

Community resilience: How volunteering gave me purpose amidst chaos

Amidst the pandemic, I yearned for purpose and community. Then a flyer from a local mutual aid organization caught my eye. I immediately felt compelled to sign up as a volunteer.

Six tips for effective and collaborative meetings

How can we come together in a meaningful way? As part of our exploration of “community at work,” team coach, facilitator and creative strategist Roz Duffy shares six tips for running effective and collaborative meetings.