MARIANE POWER & JENNA O 'CONNELL

PREPARED BY

DIRECTORS , THE POSIFY GROUP

AUGUST , 2018

A CASE FOR PURPOSE

The Posify Group

I n t r o d u c t i o n

When i t comes to our chi ldren ’s future ,

most of us wish we knew the secret to

success and happiness . As educators and

parents we of fer opportuni t ies , fos ter

wel lbe ing , and deve lop res i l ience amongst

our youth in the hope they wi l l f lour i sh and

grow .

Despi te these ef for ts , recent reports

suggest our young people are fac ing tough

t imes dur ing the i r t rans i t ion f rom school to

work . Accord ing to reports by the

Foundat ion fo r Young Aust ra l ians , the

average t ime i t takes to t rans i t ion between

fu l l t ime s tudies and fu l l t ime work i s 4 .7

years , and over hal f our youth under 25 are

unemployed ( 1 ) . The growth of Indust ry 4 .0

technolog ies i s changing everyth ing about

how we re late at work and best ut i l i se our

sk i l l s , whi l s t pol i t ica l , soc ia l and

env i ronmenta l upheava ls are chal lenging

the establ i shed wor ld order .

These sh i f t s , in addi t ion to the dramat ic

changes across indust r ies and job types ,

wi l l see the average person change jobs up

to 17 t imes , spanning across up to 5

di f fe rent careers .

Are our young people ready fo r th i s ?  

THE AVERAGE 21ST

CENTURY WORKER

WILL CHANGE JOBS

UP TO 17 TIMES

ACROSS 5 CAREERS

IN THEIR LIFETIME

(1) The New Work Reality, FYA, 2018

I t seems our young people

are aware of these changes ,

and are winning the race

when i t comes to

unders tanding the so lut ions .

The 2018 Mil lennia l Report

i s sued by Delo i t te conf i rmed

that our young people are

indeed anx ious about the

changing work l andscape ;

however , they are

responding to th i s anx iety

wi th an in tense des i re to

learn the sk i l l s and att i tudes

necessary to adapt to

changing work demands .  

The FYA report ident i f ies

s ign i f icant factors fo r 21s t

century job cra f t ing that can

acce lerate a young person 's

t rans i t ion f rom fu l l - t ime

studies to fu l l - t ime work

These inc lude :

So how can we teach these

in an a l ready crowded

curr icu lum ?

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W h e r e t o t h e n?

P U R P O S E

Turning back to The New Work Order , we see that

the companies and senior management teams that

are success fu l ly att ract ing and reta in ing the best

ta lent and , in turn , achiev ing better f inancia l

per formance are most al igned with mil lennia ls in

terms of purpose .

“The message i s c lear : Young workers are eager for

bus iness leaders to be proact ive about making a

pos i t ive impact in soc iety—and to be respons ive to

employees ’ needs . ” - 2018 Delo i t te Mil lennia l Survey

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Presentation skills

Creativity

Optimistic mindset

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A CASE FOR PURPOSE

Research revea ls the

benef i t s of fos ter ing the

deve lopment of purpose

amongst young people

inc lude :

Moving in to the workforce , a

sense of meaning and

purpose at work predicts :

f o s t e r i n g purpose

ACCORDING TO A 2017 REPORT BY

GALLUP , PURPOSE DRIVEN COMPANIES

ARE OUTPERFORMING THEIR NON

PURPOSE DRIVEN COMPETITORS IN THE

MARKETPLACE , DRIVING WHAT SOME

CALL THE PURPOSE ECONOMY , OR THE

PURPOSE REVOLUTION .  

High levels of hope and happiness

(Bronk, Hill, Lapsley, Talib & Finch,

2009)

Higher likelihood of prosocial and

positive contributions to their

communities, schools and wider

society (Bundick, 2011)

Greater achievements in

adulthood (Schoon & Polek, 2011)

64% higher levels of fulfillment in

their work  (2015 U.S. Purpose

Index study )

30% higher levels of innovation

(Deloitte Review, 2015)

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A CASE FOR PURPOSE

t h e howMAXIMISING POTENTIAL DURING TRANSITION PHASES

Here at The Pos i fy Group ,

we connect people to the i r

purpose .

We bel ieve purpose

connects young people to

the i r most meaningfu l and

prosperous work pathways ,

and of fers them the

opportuni ty to l i ve

f lour i sh ing l i ves .  

How do we maximise our

young people ’s potent ia l

to t rans i t ion smoothly

amongst al l these change?

By foster ing the i r purpose .

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A CASE FOR PURPOSE

c r e a t i n g a b r i g h t e r future

HOW CAN YOU JOIN US IN CREATING A BRIGHTER

FUTURE BY CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN YOUTH

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT?

Schools are uniquely placed to join us in our mission.

Those invested in the long term success of their students

are adopting innovative ways to ensure smoother

transitions, recognising that individuals who uncover

their unique purpose and lean into their own skills,

strengths and values are more likely to contribute

positively to their communities, schools and wider

society, and accomplish greater achievements in

adulthood (Bundick, 2011; Schoon & Polek, 2011).

Utilising current theories from positive psychology and

design thinking strategies, our keynotes, workshops,

resources and online programs provide individuals and

organisations with evidence based ways to uncover their

purpose. We bring the solutions to you, through

engaging and creative pathways that add value, rather

than detract from, additional curriculum demands.

Our work is informed by the latest theories on what

makes for a meaningful life, bringing together the things

we value, the way we see the world, and the goals we

have to make a difference in it (see Martela and Steger,

2016). We combine this science-based foundation with

knowledge in current career development theory,

education curriculum and business practice to ensure a

holistic approach to purpose development. No matter

what stage of the purpose journey, our consultants and

research team will connect you with the knowledge,

resources and skills your students need to meet the ever

growing demands of the 21st Century workforce, driven

by the emerging purpose revolution. 

Keen to learn

more?Contact us today to rece ive an

obl igat ion f ree purpose prof i le

for your school . We can ’ t wait to

learn about the pos i t i ve impact

you are ready to create !

A CASE FOR PURPOSE

AUGUST 2018 . THE POSIFY GROUP

Mariane Power: 0405 667 782

Jenna O'Connell: 0409 071 825

info@theposifygroup.com.au

www.theposifygroup.com.au