Meaningful Work, Meaningful Careers - PLTA Event

Course description

About the workshop
What makes work meaningful, and how does this  shape the careers we build? Drawing on my latest research into meaningful work, this interactive session explores what gives work purpose and why alignment between our values and our careers matters. 

You’ll consider what matters most to you, reflect on how well your current career aligns with your values, and explore practical ways to create greater alignment between what you value and what you do. The
session will include a short research presentation and a practical values-to-career planning activity to help you identify your priorities and translate them into meaningful career action.

About the presenter
Assoc. Professor Michelle Gander | Researcher | Educator | Board Director
Her work sits at the intersection of careers, higher education, and gender equity. Through research, teaching, industry engagement, and public scholarship, she seeks to improve career outcomes and create more equitable workplaces.
Internationally recognised for her research on professional staff careers in higher education, examining the critical contributions professional staff make to institutional performance and student success and arguing for increased recognition of their contributions.

She teaches in careers, employability, and work-integrated learning and has been recognised as a Principal Fellow of Advance HE for leadership in higher education teaching and learning.

Also serving as a Non-Executive Director of the Institute of Managers and Leaders, Senior Editor of Career Development International, editorial board member of the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, ARC peer reviewer, and co-host of the Career Stories podcast.

Type of course

Workshop

Who should attend

This session will be particularly valuable for:

• professional staff
• academic leaders
• managers
• everyone seeking more meaning from their work