Meaningful Work
Posted on April 05, 2018
Some years back, a new acquaintance showed up. His name was Depression. A friend of mine at the time mentioned that a psychologist had said that being busy doing meaningful work was one of the best ways to distance oneself from his pestering presence.
I never forgot that.
When I interview employees these days I often ask them, "what is it that you truly enjoy about your work and what aspects of it do you particularly like?" The thing I have noticed is that once they start talking about what they enjoy, both their eyes and their mouths light up.
Enjoyment Performance Theory suggests that "Employees who enjoy at least 75% or more of their job are three times more likely to succeed than employees who enjoy less than 75% of their job. That makes understanding factors like work satisfaction vitally important for making the right hiring decisions, motivating employees, and retaining top talent." *
Reflecting on our own careers, and the positioning of our team members, the key questions that arise are:
- what do I/you enjoy most about what I do?
- what is the percentage of enjoy to dislike?
- how can I/you increasingly position myself/yourself in the 75%+ zone?
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