Have you ever found yourself considering what your life would be like in the absence of work? Would you feel a sense of loss past the finances? More people than ever before believe that a job is just a way of earning money – nothing more. While the popularity of this transactional mindset is understandable, I Want M.O.R.E. argues that it depletes our vision of our professional lives. Schieman has drawn upon decades of research to investigate what people think and feel about work, distilling the essence to create M.O.R.E., which stands for Mooring, Opening, Relating, and Exceeding. The M.O.R.E. framework catalogues each, along with metrics to assess your current job, what you value, and what you aspire to achieve. A crucial guide for anyone who wants to get more out of their life and work, I Want M.O.R.E. energizes and empowers readers by encouraging a transformational new mindset about the purpose of work.

About the speaker:

Scott Schieman is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, where he held a Canada Research Chair for over a decade. Since 2005, he has surveyed more than 55,000 workers— amassing one of the most comprehensive bodies of quantitative and qualitative evidence on the quality of work and economic life. Schieman studies what people think and feel about work–and how they talk about it, focusing on the ways work shapes the self, status, and well-being. That research has been supported by over $5.5 million in grants and has produced over 130 peer-reviewed publications. Time magazine recognized his idea — the Stress of Higher Status — as “one of ten ideas changing your life,” and his insights are a regular presence in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, CBC, and many other media outlets. His new book is titled I Want M.O.R.E.: Why Your Job Still Matters.

📅 Date: 20 November 2026

🕑 Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

📍 Venue: Social Sciences Chamber

🗣️ Language: English

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