Quick, are you a meerkat? A chimp? A snow leopard? A wolf?

No, I’m not high. I’m talking about the 4 belonging personas developed by Dan Berger, today’s guest on the DesuckifyWork® podcast.

This may be the most important work anyone is doing right now. We are in the midst of a belonging crisis, fueled by social media, egged on by COVID and reinforced by our own lack of clarity on how to make things better.

Enter Dan.

Dan’s whole life has been centered around belonging. It hasn’t always been easy. But his work has paid off—for him and for all of us.

His quest began in the womb, a mother preparing to give him up for adoption, a son feeling that disconnect viscerally. As an adopted child, he always wondered if he belonged. As a 9 year old Israeli moving over 5,000 miles to the US, those feelings only intensified. As an adult navigating the business world and ultimately selling the startup he founded, his quest became a calling.

Where do we find belonging? How do we cultivate it? Why does it feel so elusive at times?

Dan has answers. And some practical tools that can help us find our way.

You can start by taking the belonging persona quiz on his website. (I’m a snow leopard, btw.)

Then, you should read his book, The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging.

Lastly, you should listen to this episode. Dan goes deep on a bunch of practical ways to increase belonging. Including

🐱 Creating a belonging mindset

🐱 Fostering a belonging culture at work, which needs to come from top leadership, not HR

🐱 And one I don’t fully agree with, but can appreciate… taking a more transactional view of work.

That last one would be misery for me, but nirvana for others. I think the key is asking yourself the question I pose to every guest: What role does work play in your life?

There’s no wrong answer. You get to decide. And I can help you figure it out, btw.

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Let the desuckifying begin.

You can follow Dan on LinkedIn. And check out his site, belongingquest.com, where you’ll find his belonging quiz, info on his book and a ton of other helpful goodies.

If you enjoyed the conversation and would like to dive deep into some of your own challenges at work, I invite you to schedule a free half-hour discovery session, where we can explore new, desuckified possibilities for your future.

Bye, everyone!

Bonus question for our audience:Ask this of anything you do in life: “Does (fill in the blank) give me belonging?”

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