Insight

Truly meaningful work means contributing to something greater than the self. Although research suggests that employees who experience work as meaningful may enhance an organization’s bottom line, at Morgan Lewis, we believe meaningful work is an important target in its own right and that it contributes to the lasting well-being of our lawyers and professional staff.

In this installment of our ML Well Adventures in Meaningful Work series, Morgan Lewis Director of Employee Well-Being Adam Reiber explores with partner Sameer Mohan the importance of open dialogue, the role of mentorship and feedback, and the value in understanding each other’s perspectives.

AR: How can the firm better value its employees’ well-being journeys, especially in a hybrid work environment?

SM: We market and offer exceptional legal services. As such, our most important asset is our people. We have a strong stated vision of a supportive culture, which is an integral part of where we are today as a firm and where we want to be going forward.

We need to humanize the evaluation process, formally, in the office and remotely. In an effort to do so, we must try to create and support an open forum where more personal concerns such as individual happiness, well-being, goals, and overall career paths can be discussed.

More senior lawyers should be mindful to make certain these conversations happen with their junior counterparts, including outside of the formal evaluation process. For their part, more...

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