--- title: "Daily Buzz: The Value of Meaningful Work" id: "44711" type: "post" slug: "daily-buzz-the-value-of-meaningful-work" published_at: "2018-11-07T20:40:17+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T23:07:16+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/11/07/daily-buzz-the-value-of-meaningful-work/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/11/07/daily-buzz-the-value-of-meaningful-work.md" excerpt: "Many Americans place more value on meaningful work than money. But is your organization providing it? Also: hosting experiential meetings." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "event planning" - "experiential events" - "Meetings" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "C-Level" - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Daily Buzz: The Value of Meaningful Work How much does the meaning of work matter to employees—and how does meaning compare to money? In a world where money talks, Americans said they would be willing to forgo 23 percent of their future lifetime earnings if it meant they had a job that was always meaningful, [according to research from Harvard Business Review (opens in a new tab)](https://hbr.org/2018/11/9-out-of-10-people-are-willing-to-earn-less-money-to-do-more-meaningful-work?ab=hero-subupperleft) . Employees who find work meaningful also experience greater job satisfaction, which can translate to increased productivity—about $9,078 per worker, says *HBR*. Unfortunately, many organizations fall short in providing meaningful work that motivates employees. The researchers suggest the following to change that: **Improve social support networks** that create a collective purpose. **Make all roles positions of knowledge,** which can boost an employee’s engagement. **Leverage employees who find higher levels of meaning** to increase valued work throughout the organization. ### Making Meetings Experiential > Incorporating “experiential elements” into an event’s program – what does that even mean and what do [#eventprofs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eventprofs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > need to consider? [https://t.co/0OrER7mHFA (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/0OrER7mHFA) > > — Converia (@converia_de) [November 7, 2018 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/converia_de/status/1060184601765797893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **The number of attendees at a meeting is not the only measure of success.** “We want the people who make the time and effort to join us to walk away with value from that experience,” [says Carina Bauer in a post on MeetingsNet (opens in a new tab)](https://www.meetingsnet.com/event-design-ideas/putting-more-experiential-meeting-experience) . “The goal is that they’ve learned something new, built their network, taken away tangible ideas to grow their business or organization, and had a memorable time, which they will tell others about.” To achieve those goals, planners are working to make their meetings more experiential. “Adding experiential elements doesn’t have to mean a big effort or a big budget,” Bauer says. “It’s about participants literally and figuratively getting up out of their chairs, getting involved, and interacting. This could mean that instead of just demonstrating a product on a big screen, attendees visit a ‘test-drive’ area or ‘sandbox,’ where they try it out for themselves.” ### Other Links of Note **Hosting a meeting**with both in-person and remote participants? Here are [eight etiquette tips for in-person attendees (opens in a new tab)](https://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2018/11/06/virtual-meeting-etiquette) , from the Wild Apricot blog. **After you’ve made an audience persona,**what happens next? [Nonprofit Marketing Guide explains (opens in a new tab)](https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2018/11/06/made-audience-persona-now/) . **Improve your organization’s culture** [with small, thoughtful gestures (opens in a new tab)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenshimkus/2018/11/07/make-the-coffee-small-gestures-go-a-long-way-at-work/#6d595bbb4f10) , says *Forbes*. 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