Hatch Invites: Wes Adams
In this episode of Hatch Invites, Joris van Heukelom introduces Wesley Adams (Wes), the CEO of SV Consulting Group and a positive psychology researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. Wes is set to speak at Hatch Invites: 2024, focusing on humanizing humans and the mission of Hatch to promote self-awareness, finding direction, effective collaboration, and embracing imperfections. Positive psychology, as Wes explains, centers on practices and structures that lead to high well-being and reaching one's full potential, moving beyond the traditional focus on clinical challenges.
Wes emphasizes the importance of positive psychology in achieving holistic well-being and the historical roots of this approach in ancient wisdom. The conversation touches on the significance of leaders in creating meaning at work, with Wes stressing the impact of leadership practices and organizational structures on individual and collective well-being. The three main sources of meaning—community, contribution, and challenge—are discussed, along with examples of companies successfully fostering meaningful work, even in remote settings.
Joris highlights the increasing importance of meaning in work and the potential consequences for companies that don't adapt, citing higher turnover and decreased job satisfaction. Wes also addresses the financial impact, stating that meaningful work leads to lower turnover, increased revenue, and enhanced creativity and innovation. The discussion concludes with advice for leaders, encouraging them to engage in conversations with employees about what makes work meaningful and take intentional steps to foster a meaningful work environment.
Hatch Invites: 2024
Many organizations see endless opportunities to make things better, healthier, smoother, and more efficient. They are often excited about artificial intelligence. We at Hatch believe that technology will never distinguish the potential of organizations unless you relentlessly focus on the potential of the Humans within.
Our focus is to put a spotlight on the potential of humans. Humans as individuals, humans in group, humans in relation to technology. We call it Humanizing Humans.
At Hatch we believe it should be the main topic of your agenda in 2024.
Humanizing humans is about self-awareness and direction, about collaborating in groups, about fears and fantasies. About the imperfections that make us perfect.
To share our focus and insight we would like you to attend “Hatch invites 2024"
More information and tickets here
https://www.iamhatch.com/events-art/hatch-invites-2024