ACMP Global Conference · May 2026
From Imagination to Impact
Click the video to learn about the 10 Dimensions of Joy at Work and how to use them in your Change work.
Conversation Starters
Start a conversation when you find someone with Joy at Work! on their badge.
Your Change Work
How do the Joy Dimensions show up in your Change work? Which one has the biggest impact, good or bad?
Which dimension do you wish were more present at work?
The Discipline
Which Joy Dimension do you think the Change Management discipline doesn’t focus on enough yet?
Which do you think the Change Management discipline does well already?
Personal
Which dimension are you most skeptical about? What would it take to convince you?
What do you do to grow Joy at Work, for yourself and others?
Joy in the workplace is about the struggle
When we say the word joy, many think we mean fun. That's not what people tell us it is.
Joy in the work context is about applying your skills, experience, and personality to the hard problem you were hired to solve. Even better when you're working with people doing the same. Even better when you're growing and when mutual respect increases as you work together. This is what the research tells us joy is in the context of work.
Fun is secondary. Fun is Joy at Work when it's a throw-off of the struggle.
The connection to change: Most view change as something to get through. If change is constant, if it's normal, just getting through it is an irrelevant strategy. It's a constant push downward that works against the time and money you spend to hire, develop, evaluate, and engage your team. The goal is to be great at the struggle, the Joy at Work. Moving away from creating transactional "what's in it for me" expectations, and toward "this is why we're here!" inspiration.
Contribute to the Joy Research
Click the video for an introduction from Ed and Roxanne! After completing this survey you'll receive an email confirming your response has been received with a link to view your responses.
