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How To Find A Job That Doesn't Feel Like Work
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And while job satisfaction or “doing work you love” is not a goal for everybody, for most the luxury of choice automatically imposes that pressure.
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You need to read this.
This is a good article for self coaching about finding your passion... but I want to put a different twist on this: Read this as a leader - "How do you help your people find jobs that fit their passion and don't suck?"
1. MATCH THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS TO THE RIGHT WORK
Duh! Rarely do we put people in positions that fit them. Too often we check the boxes of basic skill sets, put them in a job... and leave them. We hope they will live well and prosper - but too many stay right there. Going through the motions of a passionless job.
2. UNDERSTAND THIER OWN (LONG-TERM) AMBITION
How often have you had the "What do you want to be when you grow up?" conversation with your employees. If you don't know the ambitions of your employees how can you understand where you will have the opportunity to combine personal passion with business need and create wonderfully engaged employees. Try this, for the next week have that conversation with at least one person every day. Who knows it may inspire you.
3. DON’T ASSUME THEY ARE THERE BECASUE THAT'S WHERE THEY WANT TO BE
People often land in places of convienience or opportunity. Not due to a plan. There is nothing wrong with that. However, you have an opportunity to help people to make new connections of work and passion. You are exposed to conversations and opportunities where IF you are aware of the secret work passions of your employees you can create giant win-win results. You can assign people on temporary teams. You can send people on "field trips" to visit other work areas or jobs.
4. HELP THEM RECOGNIZE THE GOOD IN THEIR CURRENT WORK
Opportunities for passion do exist in current work. Unfortunately many folks can't see it. That's where leadership steps in - coaching employees in seeing the world differently is a great leader talent. Opening up everyone to the opportunities around them is a great way to create greater satisfaction today.