Whether you’re an employer or employee, it is critical that you believe the work you do is important to attain the highest job satisfaction and maintain employee morale and retention. Properly looking at the way we mentor employees and the way we approach our jobs are key to success throughout any organization.
Source: Purpose Unlimited, August 13, 2018. Link. The workplace is filled with people who do not think what they are doing is important. If they don’t believe what they’re doing is important ,then they aren’t very motivated. If they’re not very motivated, then they aren’t very happy. If they aren’t happy, they become apathetic and performance suffers. They start looking for other jobs. If you look at this from an organizational standpoint and multiply it times several employees the result is reduced productivity, increased absenteeism, increased turnover and poor morale. All of which affects the bottom line.
INSIGHTS: Is what you do important? It’s a legitimate question. But, the more important question is, do you know why? If you don’t, discuss how your work contributes to your organization with colleagues or management.