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# The Chief Joy Officer and Decoding Motivation@Work

Max Hunter argues that office perks merely mask cultural dysfunction. Discover how his Roots and Fruits framework builds authentic engagement to drastically reduce staff turnover.

- **Speakers:** [Max Hunter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@max-hunter)
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Published:** August 20, 2025
- **Duration:** 31:18
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1501-the-chief-joy-officer-and-decoding-motivation-work
- **Thumbnail URL:** https://customer-goifxnzhrq3d0d54.cloudflarestream.com/0948c38437cfff10c9440d720c17f9ea/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg?time=226385ms

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