Can work and well-being go together? Kevin chats with Kelly Mackin about redefining work-life balance and understanding the psychological, emotional, and social motives that impact our professional happiness. They discuss her research-backed framework of 28 human needs and how motives vary from person to person. Kelly discusses common "dream killers" that can sabotage career satisfaction, and how leaders can foster a more supportive work culture.

Listen For

00:00 Introduction
01:34 Introducing Kelly Mackin
02:24 Kelly's Personal Journey
05:00 Defining Workplace Well-Being
06:07 Shared Meaning and Mindset
07:03 The 28 Human Motives
08:52 Personalized Well-Being Needs
10:35 Identifying Top Motives
12:16 Introducing Dream Killers
13:08 Taking a Proactive Approach
14:47 Co-Creation of Well-Being
16:12 Leaders' Role in Well-Being
18:30 Organizational Culture Impact
21:22 Why Motives Change
23:27 Overview of the Well-Being Assessment
27:07 Kelly’s Hobbies and Interests
27:40 Book Recommendation
28:08 Final Reflections and Call to Action

Meet Kelly

Kelly's Story: Kelly Mackin is the author of Work Life Well-Lived: The Motives Met Pathway to No-B.S. Well-Being at Work and co-founder and CEO of the Motives Met Platform and Human Needs AssessmentTM which empowers people to create their best work life and workplace. Her expertise spans quantitative research in human behavior to fostering psychological safety, from guiding individuals in mind management coaching to imparting the practice of mindfulness meditation both in and outside of work. As a researcher, she gains insights into significant parts of our lives like values, stress, and emotions to develop frameworks to better understand the world and ourselves to make positive change. Kelly’s mission is to create a work world where we are human first and well-being is a right, not a privilege. She built Motives Met to achieve the attainable dream of a work life well-lived for all. When asked about her proudest moments, Kelly would tell you it was standing at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and at Mount Everest Base Camp. Hailing from sunny San Diego, California, you can often find her soaking up a sunset, playing beach volleyball, or sparring in the boxing ring.

https://www.motivesmet.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mackin-52793110/

https://www.instagram.com/kellymackin_motivesmet/

https://www.tiktok.com/@motivesmet