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Voluntās Advisors by profession and philosophers by heart.

Advisors by profession and philosophers by heart, we work with public actors, private enterprises and investors from around the world in shaping investment strategies, business development and policy with a meaningful impact.

14/08/2024

Join us on August 27th for an insightful webinar with our Digital Lead, Kristoffer Geer, where he introduces you to our digital tool called Dēlphi for measuring meaningfulness at work!

At the webinar, he will show you how you can use Dēlphi to measure meaningfulness at your workplace in a cost effective and time efficient manner. Dēlphi offers detailed measurements of the employee’s experience of going to work and provides an informed picture of how you as an organization can increase the employees’ experience of meaning.

At Voluntās, we have consumed and analyzed extensive research and empirical industry data to understand what makes work meaningful. The findings are rigorously tested and condensed into one facilitating driver; leadership and three primary drivers of meaning:
🎯 Purpose
🤝 Belonging
🌱 Personal Growth

Together we will discover how you can harness the four drivers of meaning to enhance employee's sense of meaningfulness and organizational existential success.

🔗 Register here: e7cb47d6-22c1-4ad6-a287-d6c882fefe26@09a4573d-bd6a-4ca4-81ef-d7af7ad32ed2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7cb47d6-22c1-4ad6-a287-d6c882fefe26@09a4573d-bd6a-4ca4-81ef-d7af7ad32ed2

🌅 As the summer holidays draw to a close and colleagues return from their well-deserved vacations, we are thrilled to in...
13/08/2024

🌅 As the summer holidays draw to a close and colleagues return from their well-deserved vacations, we are thrilled to introduce four new Analysts, who are joining our 🇩🇰Copenhagen office. From left to right, please meet Michaela, Emilie, Clara, and Maja! 🙏

🌳 Michaela M. Sandvik | Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Philosophy at Copenhagen Business School, Michaela finds meaning in social relationships, spending time in nature, and the excitement of future possibilities. A fun fact about her is her background in martial arts, reflecting her curiosity.

✈️ Emilie Mathilde Berner | Fresh from graduating in Business and Psychology at Copenhagen Business School, Emilie treasures her relationships, travel experiences, and serene mornings. Known for her genuine nature, she occasionally indulges in candy dinners, showcasing her sweet tooth.

🌍 Clara Weber | With a foundation in Clinical Psychology, Clara cherishes authentic social interactions, nature retreats, and life’s small joys. Growing up across England, Oman, and the Netherlands, she values her worldwide friendships, embodying her enthusiastic spirit.

☕ Maja Eslamlooy | Studying Economics and Business Economics at Maastricht University, Maja values family, novelty, and coffee moments. An interesting quirk is her collection of vinyl records without owning a player, highlighting her open-minded approach to life.

We are incredibly excited to collaborate with our new analysts and look forward to seeing them realize their full potential at Voluntās. 🌱 Please give them a warm welcome! ♥️

09/08/2024

Join us on August 27th for an insightful webinar that introduces our digital tool called Dēlphi for measuring meaningfulness at work. 🌱

If you are a HR professional, leader or manager looking to foster a meaningful workplace, this webinar is a perfect for you. 🤝

Dēlphi shows the meaningfulness measurements of your workplace in a cost effective and time efficient manner. It offers a detailed measurement of the employee´s experience of going to work and provides an informed picture of how you as an organization can increase the employee´s experience of meaning. Furthermore, we will answer the questions:

📈 How do we measure meaning and what does it consist of?
🎯 How do you work with meaningfulness after measuring it?
🌱 How do you get meaningful change done?

🔗 Register here: e7cb47d6-22c1-4ad6-a287-d6c882fefe26@09a4573d-bd6a-4ca4-81ef-d7af7ad32ed2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7cb47d6-22c1-4ad6-a287-d6c882fefe26@09a4573d-bd6a-4ca4-81ef-d7af7ad32ed2

Join us on August 27th for an insightful webinar that introduces our digital tool Dēlphi for measuring meaningfulness at...
08/08/2024

Join us on August 27th for an insightful webinar that introduces our digital tool Dēlphi for measuring meaningfulness at work. 🌱

Dēlphi is an online platform that shows the meaningfulness measurements of your workplace in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner. Dēlphi offers detailed measurements of the employee's experience of going to work, and provides an informed picture of how you as an organization can increase the employee's experience of meaning.

This interactive webinar will also demonstrate how to utilize our online dashboard to interpret results and strategically enhance your organizational culture. Ideal for HR professionals, organizational leaders, and managers, the Meaningfulness Survey is based on three primary drivers of meaningfulness: Purpose, Belonging, and Personal Growth. A fourth driver, Leadership, acts as an important facilitator for all three primary drivers.

At Voluntās, we have consumed and analyzed extensive research and empirical industry data to understand what makes work meaningful.

We have conducted surveys on meaningfulness in more than 25 industries across 66 geographies with the survey being adapted to 30 different languages. The respondents vary across hierarchy levels, functions, employement type, age groups and genders.

All attendees will receive exclusive access to additional resources and practical guidelines on implementing the Meaningfulness Survey within their organizations.

We look forward to seeing you! Sign up here: e7cb47d6-22c1-4ad6-a287-d6c882fefe26@09a4573d-bd6a-4ca4-81ef-d7af7ad32ed2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7cb47d6-22c1-4ad6-a287-d6c882fefe26@09a4573d-bd6a-4ca4-81ef-d7af7ad32ed2

13/06/2024

Voluntās has been instrumental in the launch of "Nos Racines – Our Roots," an EU-funded initiative focused on preventing violent extremism in Tunisia, with a special emphasis on empowering youth and women. A highlight of the project is supporting individuals like Hajer, a 34-year-old single mother from Bizerte, who, through her training in hairstyling funded by the project, has now become a beacon of resilience and success as a self-employed hairstylist.

Discover more about this impactful initiative here: https://voluntas.com/voluntas-launches-nos-racines-our-roots/

10/06/2024

Last week, we unveiled our Norwegian Meaningfulness at Work 2024 Report at The Conduit in Oslo! 🇳🇴🙏

Discover the latest insights on how Norwegians can find more meaning at work. Here is a glimpse of what the report uncovers:

🤝 Belonging drives meaningfulness for 41% of the Norwegian workforce. To enhance this, organizations should focus on team-building, inclusive practices, and supportive environments. Training leaders to be inclusive and supportive can amplify belonging and overall meaningfulness.

🌱 Leaders’ ability to inspire Purpose is a major detractor of work meaning in Norway. Improving leaders' skills in communicating organizational goals and linking individual roles to these can enhance perceived meaningfulness.

📈 Women are less likely to experience high meaning at work, indicating a need for gender-inclusive communication and leadership training that emphasizes emotional intelligence and inclusivity.

🎯 Norway excels in attracting and retaining young talent. Young Norwegians have a strong sense of organizational purpose, pride, and safety, feeling free to discuss mistakes and enjoy spending time with colleagues, which is crucial for Generation Z.

🔗 You can download the full report here: https://voluntas.com/meaningfulness/

Pier 3 | Meaningful Urban Development 🌱Voluntās has partnered up with the visionary and competent partners Bricks, AP Ej...
07/06/2024

Pier 3 | Meaningful Urban Development 🌱
Voluntās has partnered up with the visionary and competent partners Bricks, AP Ejendomme, Heartland and Kilden & Hindby, COBE, SLETH, BRIQ, NIRAS and Artelia with the purpose of transforming the former ferry terminal at Aarhus Ø, Pier 3, into a meaningful urban district.

Our role is to spearhead the citizen involvement process and philanthropic advisory council. We fundamentally believe that cities should be designed for human beings, with focus on meaningfulness as the key driver of existential well-being – ensuring that citizens feel a strong sense of belonging to their surroundings, actively engage in their local community, and connect with one another.

We aim to explore and understand what makes a neighborhood meaningful for the citizens of Aarhus who will visit, engage, and live on Pier 3 in the future.

Over the coming years, Voluntās will conduct comprehensive surveys involving thousands of Aarhusanians and facilitate dialogue with the ambition of creating a more evidence-based approach to understanding citizens' aspirations, perceptions, and preferences. These insights will be shared the architects and urban strategists to inspire and guide the development of the area.

Voluntās looks very much forward to the upcoming collaboration.

For more details, visit these announcements:

https://aarhus.dk/nyt/teknik-og-miljoe/2024/juni-2024/udviklere-er-fundet-til-at-lave-samlet-plan-for-pier-3
https://ejendomswatch.dk/Ejendomsnyt/Projektudvikling/article17163882.ece
https://byensejendom.dk/article/ny-bydel-med-2500-beboere-udviklere-til-pier-3-i-aarhus-er-fundet-40307
https://aarhus.lokalavisen.dk/samfund/ECE17164197/udviklingsteam-fundet-til-ny-bydel-et-smoerhul-der-bliver-kronen-paa-vaerket/

We are pleased to share the results of our recent collaboration with UNHCR Jordan on the 2024 Vulnerability Assessment F...
07/06/2024

We are pleased to share the results of our recent collaboration with UNHCR Jordan on the 2024 Vulnerability Assessment Framework (VAF) reports. The reports and accompanying dashboards provide a comprehensive assessment of the situation of refugees living in camps and host communities, examining shelter, protection, education, health, basic needs and food security, WASH, and economic empowerment. For the first time, the report also looks at climate vulnerability.

The findings show an increase in poverty rates and food insecurity among refugees amid a challenging economic environment, with UNHCR warning about a re-emerging humanitarian crisis. Overall, the analysis will be used by the humanitarian and development sector in Jordan to more effectively target assistance. You can find both reports here: https://data.unhcr.org/en/working-group/54

Earlier this week, our colleagues, Nour Sorour and Rebecca John traveled to Amman for the launch of the report and to disseminate and discuss findings with the Jordan International NGO Forum and UNHCR sectoral colleagues. They also visited Zaatari Camp – the largest refugee camp for Syrian refugees in the world – to visit UNHCR projects and understand how the findings will be used to reach the most vulnerable beneficiaries.

For questions, please reach out to Rebecca John ([email protected]), Head of Voluntas’s Middle East Regional Office.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Norwegian Meaningfulness at Work event yesterday at The Conduit, Oslo! 🇳🇴🙏A s...
06/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Norwegian Meaningfulness at Work event yesterday at The Conduit, Oslo! 🇳🇴🙏

A special thanks to the panelists: Hege Aamotsmo, Atle H. Carlsen, Chris Hovde, Cecilie Martinsen, and Lars Erik Lund. Your willingness to lean in, share your leadership experiences, and engage in meaningful discussions made the event truly special and inspiring.

🔗 The Norwegian report on 'Meaniningfullness at Work' is now available for download: https://voluntas.com/meaningfulness/

We look forward to continuing the discussions on meaningfulness at work over the coming weeks and months and invite all institutions, leaders, and thinkers to participate in the discussion.

29/05/2024

Last week, we unveiled our Meaningfulness at Work 2024 Report at Industriens Hus in heart of Copenhagen.🇩🇰

🌱 Our latest findings reveal a positive shift: work is becoming more meaningful, with an increasing score for the second year in a row, from 73 in 2023 to 74 in 2024.

🌍 Interestingly, Denmark experienced a slight decline, with scores dropping from 75 to 74. Meanwhile, Mexico sets a remarkable example, leading with a score of 84, while Australia and the UK lag behind with scores of 69 and 70, respectively.

📈 A concerning trend persists among the youth. For the third year in a row, individuals under 25 report the lowest sense of meaning at work, scoring 71. This is largely due to feelings of insecurity and difficulty in grasping the significance of their roles within organizations.

🔗 You can download the full report here: https://voluntas.com/meaningfulness/

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