Work Life Well-Lived

Outline

Work Life Well-Lived (2024) explores how employees and leaders can create a healthier and more satisfying experience at work by understanding fundamental human needs. Kelly Mackin presents 28 workplace motives, including respect, belonging, autonomy, purpose, fairness, achievement, and psychological safety. Through assessments, reflection, and practical steps, the book helps individuals identify what supports their well-being and helps organisations create cultures in which people and performance can thrive together.

• A healthier work life starts with understanding the basic human needs that shape how people feel at work.
• Kelly Mackin describes 28 workplace motives, including respect, belonging, autonomy, purpose, fairness, achievement, and psychological safety.
• Assessments, reflection, and practical steps help you identify which motives support your own well-being.
• Employees and leaders both have a role in creating a more satisfying experience at work.
• Organisations can build cultures where people and performance thrive together instead of competing.

Kelly Mackin is an American workplace well-being researcher, author, speaker, and chief executive officer of Motives Met. Her work examines the human needs that influence health, satisfaction, engagement, and performance at work. She helps leaders and teams assess their workplace culture and replace general wellness initiatives with approaches shaped by the actual needs of employees.