Discovering Your Purpose Workshop Presentation
- 1. DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE ChunChih Chen, PhD, MEd (he/they) Online Instructional Designer and Learning Specialist PRESENTATION TITLE 1
- 2. The University ofWaterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
- 4. FOR US TOBE REAL… DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 4 We leave the details here and take the learning with us. PLEASE KEEP THIS WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE CONFIDENTIAL
- 5. OUR PURPOSE FORTHE DAY ▪ Defining "Sense of Purpose" ▪ Discovering Our Purpose and Ikigai ▪ Exploring Your Passion ▪ Connecting with Your Joy and Sense of Accomplishment ▪ Identifying and Living Your Values at Work ▪ Gratitude and its Link to Purpose ▪ Writing Your (For Now) Purpose Statement ▪ Next Steps: Living your purpose DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 5
- 6. WHAT IS "SENSEOF PURPOSE"? Sense of purpose is: ▪ Connected to well-being ▪ Adapted to help us survive ▪ Created through understanding ▪ Developed through connection ▪ Impacted by isolation DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 6
- 7. HOW DO IDISCOVER MY PURPOSE? ▪ What am I good at? ▪ What am I passionate about? ▪ What do I want to do? ▪ What gives me joy? ▪ What am I good at but doesn’t give me joy…? ▪ Where do I find a sense of purpose? ▪ in my work ▪ in my life outside of work ▪ elsewhere DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 7
- 8. How do ourpassion and values support success in the workplace? IDENTIFYING OUR VALUES AT WORK DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 8
- 9. IDENTIFYING VALUES ▪ ValuesExercise (completed pre-workshop) We want to connect our values and purpose to our work environment… ▪ What values guide your actions? ▪ What kind of environment will you thrive in? ▪ Which environments will challenge you? ▪ Which environments will "suck the life out of you" (aka burnout)? DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 9
- 10. EXPLORING YOUR PASSIONS Reflectupon the things you love to do... ▪ Which tasks or activities do you find most interesting? ▪ Which comes most easily to you? ▪ Which of your accomplishments give you a sense of pride? When reflecting... ▪ These can be things you love to do and things that you are good at, but – they need not be both ▪ Sometimes, what we are good at does not give us joy DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 10
- 11. When my worklife is ideal, I am… ▪ I am focused and productive. ▪ I am engaged in tasks that inspire me. ▪ I am learning and growing constantly. ▪ I feel valued and appreciated daily. ▪ I balance work with personal time. ▪ I collaborate with supportive colleagues. ▪ I handle challenges with confidence. ▪ I make a positive impact on others. DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 11
- 12. The Art ofLiving with a Purpose IKIGAI DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 12 生 き 甲 斐
- 13. IKIGAI DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSEPAGE 13 生き (iki) meaning life, 甲斐 (gai) meaning worth or value. IKIGAI: A REASON FOR BEING.
- 14. WHAT IS IKIGAI? ▪Ikigai translates to a reason for being and refers to the source of value in one's life or the things that make life worthwhile ▪ Four fundamental elements of Ikigai: ▪ What you love (your passion) ▪ What you are good at (your vocation) ▪ What the world needs (your mission) ▪ What you can be paid for (your profession) DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 14
- 15. INTRODUCTION TO IKIGAI DISCOVERINGYOUR PURPOSE MISSION VOCATION PROFESSION PASSION LOVE WHAT YOU PAID FOR WHAT YOU CAN BE GOOD AT WHAT YOU ARE NEEDS WHAT THE WORLD BUT NO WEALTH DELIGHT AND FULFILMENT BUT FEELING EMPTY COMFORTABLE BUT NO SENSE OF CERTAINTY EXCITEMENT BUT FEELING UNFULFILLED SATISFACTION IKIGAI
- 16. FINDING YOUR IKIGAI WhatYou Love (Your Passion) ▪ What aspects of your current job do you look forward to the most each day? ▪ If you could choose any project or role within your organization, what would it be and why? What You Are Good At (Your Vocation) ▪ Which tasks or responsibilities do you consistently perform well, even under pressure? ▪ How do your personal strengths and skills align with your current job role? What the World Needs (Your Mission) ▪ In what ways do you feel your job makes a positive impact on your community or society at large? ▪ How does your work contribute to the well-being or success of others, whether directly or indirectly? What You Can Be Paid For (Your Profession) ▪ What opportunities exist within the University for roles or projects that match your skills and passions? ▪ How can you enhance your current role to better align with your strengths and what you enjoy doing? DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 16
- 17. ENGAGE IN SERVICE/IMPACTFULWORK ▪ Helping others, being in service – volunteering ▪ Simply helping others around you, or doing something kind for another ▪ Bringing a coffee for a colleague, a simple smile ▪ Associated with a meaningful and purposeful life ▪ Can contribute to your sense of meaning and give you clues about the things that you enjoy doing ▪ Our work has an impact on others ▪ What we do has meaning for others DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 17
- 18. CREATING YOUR PURPOSE-FOR-NOW STATEMENT DISCOVERINGYOUR PURPOSE PAGE 18 What are your strengths and skills? What are your passions and values? What is your impact? Draft!
- 19. CREATING YOUR PURPOSE-FOR-NOWSTATEMENT PAGE 19 Don’t over think the process or your wording Allow your thoughts to flow freely, you can refine later Write in present tense and use an active voice Focus on what you plan to experience/accomplish, rather than what you want to avoid doing This is a first draft and shouldn't be more than a sentence or two DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE
- 20. CULTIVATING GRATITUDE Gratitude is… ▪The emotional foundation for finding your purpose ▪ A mindset of counting your blessings ▪ Leads us to think about our purpose in positive and life- affirming ways DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSE PAGE 20
- 21. DISCOVERING YOUR PURPOSEPAGE 21