Festive Reflections at Work: A Values Perspective for a Meaningful Workplace

As the festive season unfolds across the globe, it offers more than celebration it creates space for reflection, renewal, and realignment. In this spirit, Dr. Anshul Gupta engages in a thoughtful and timely conversation with Dr. Ann Marie Mealey on the importance of a values perspective for people at work.

This conversation revisits a shared belief: that festivals are not only cultural milestones, but powerful reminders to pause and reflect on the values that guide life, work, and society. During periods of heightened emotion, connection, and introspection, values often surface more clearly making the festive season an ideal time to rethink what truly matters.

Why Values Matter Especially Now

In today’s fast-paced and outcome-driven workplaces, values can quietly slip into the background. This discussion brings them back into focus, exploring:

• How personal and organizational values influence behavior at work
• Why festive seasons amplify the need for empathy, inclusion, and purpose
• The role of values in shaping healthier relationships, cultures, and leadership

Dr. Anshul Gupta and Dr. Ann Marie Mealey reflect on how consciously reconnecting with values can help individuals and organizations reset priorities, strengthen trust, and build workplaces that are not only productive, but also humane.

A Timely Invitation to Reflect and Reset

The conversation serves as a gentle yet powerful invitation to use this festive period as a checkpoint. A moment to ask:

• What values do we want to hold close in our work?
• How do these values show up in daily interactions?
• What kind of culture are we consciously or unconsciously creating?

These reflections are especially relevant as organizations navigate complexity, diversity, and change across global contexts.

Watch the Full Conversation

The complete discussion is now available to watch and reflect on:

As celebrations light up calendars worldwide, this conversation reminds us that values are the quiet anchors that give meaning to both work and life. The festive season, after all, may be the perfect time to reconnect with what truly guides us forward.