Necessary Conversation with Gretchen Spreitzer- Thriving at Work

thriving: what we do to make changes in our environment that matter to use for our thriving and those we are responsible for co-construction of work environment so that it produces resources in the doing of the work 

- resources: individuals more control over 

- positive emotions (resource!)

- sense of meaning 

- positive relationships

empowerment levers: 

• decision making discretion — autonomy, freedom, voice is important! 


• when info is shared, that builds trust


• not incivility, positive organisations 




• performance feedback 

3 elements of flexibility in work contracts 

- job security is being eroded

organisation wants talent, but freedom to decide when and where they have that talent and let it go (agile)

- more permeable boundaries: temp work and boundaries 

- nonstandard jobs capture net employment growth

power relationship: we use management language to stop looking at power, all the language changes going on

- powerful: experience and skill in high demand makes company more willing to work on the individual's terms. have up to date skills

Trends: thriving in the new world of work (annual review on org psych)

- key things changing around alt work arrangements

- fixed schedule, full-time work, at firm's place of business

- changing based on the kind of work 

- if people have control over: when they work, where they work, conditions in which contracts are solidified, can have dif

Thriving at work

feel like making progress, positive trajectory, growing not burning out 

**Measurement dimensions**

- vitality: feel energised, aliveness, work is not depleting but creating energy in the doing of the work 

- learning component: growing, getting better, trying new thing