Session 3: Unlocking Work Happiness: Why You Love (or Loathe) Your Job?
🕒 Date & Time: 4 October 2025, 2pm-3pm
💻 Mode: Virtual
Why do some people leap out of bed excited to work, while others dread Mondays?
Is it all about the paycheck? Or is there something deeper that makes work feel meaningful?
While most career advice focuses on resumes and job scopes, psychology offers a powerful lens into what truly drives job satisfaction. From what we work for to how we feel about it – the answers may surprise you.
In this session with Dr Sherry Aw, uncover the psychology behind job satisfaction and motivation, and discover how the same job can feel vastly different depending on how it’s designed – or how you shape it yourself. We’ll also explore why many feel stuck in transactional, “just for the money” jobs, and what can be done to make work feel more personally meaningful.
In this session, you’ll also discover:
- Understand the difference between hygiene and motivating factors – and why both matter
- Learn about work design and how elements like autonomy and purpose impact well-being
- Explore job crafting strategies to shape a more meaningful work life – even in roles that feel limiting
- Reflect on the Passion Paradox – how too much of a good thing can lead to burnout.
Whether you’re starting your career or supporting someone else’s, join us and discover how to design a work life that’s not just bearable – but fulfilling.
Speaker Profile
 | Dr Sherry Aw Lecturer, Psychology Dr Sherry received her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organisational Behaviour from National University of Singapore. Her primary research interests revolve around empathy, emotions, and well-being in the workplace – research areas that reflect her own values and approach to life. Dr Sherry’s research has been published in esteemed psychological and management journals, including Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and Applied Psychology: An International Review. |