Do number of hours you put in define your commitment to your job? Is it how you should look at your job? (A perspective)
As the debate rages on #worklife balance vis a vis commitment to work, which in some sections is also now being equated with the no of hours put in by…1/7
As the debate rages on #worklife balance vis a vis commitment to work, which in some sections is also now being equated with the no of hours put in by…1/7
employees, I feel, we are missing the real point that is ‘meaningful work’. On this aspect the following three questions are critical:
1. Are you self #motivated to do what you do?
This has a direct linkage with your #purpose to work. The purpose could be linked to…2/7
1. Are you self #motivated to do what you do?
This has a direct linkage with your #purpose to work. The purpose could be linked to…2/7
personal/family/organisational/societal needs. Without getting into a moral debate on what type of purpose is more appropriate, it really does not matter as long as you have a purpose which motivates you to go to work.
2. Do you like what you do?
This relates to…3/7
2. Do you like what you do?
This relates to…3/7
how well your skill-set matches with the work you do. If just the act of doing your work finds you straining to complete, it will lead to more stress and sap your energy. On the other hand, if you take to your work like a duck to water, you will find it liberating!…4/7
3. Do you like working with the people around you?
This refers to your bosses, subordinates & peers (in that order) and how well you relate with them. The overall equation with folks determines whether one finds the work #environment enabling or restricting and…5/7
This refers to your bosses, subordinates & peers (in that order) and how well you relate with them. The overall equation with folks determines whether one finds the work #environment enabling or restricting and…5/7
clearly has a direct impact on the #Mentalhealth of the person.
If you consider the above three questions, you will notice that this whole debate on no. of hours work is so meaningless. The fact is that the more emphatically you answer these three questions…6/7
If you consider the above three questions, you will notice that this whole debate on no. of hours work is so meaningless. The fact is that the more emphatically you answer these three questions…6/7
with a ‘yes’, the more productive will you be and any no. of hours will be a breeze, leaving you energized. However, if unfortunately, your answers are more towards a ‘no’, every single minute of work will be stressful, unproductive and seems like an eternity…7/7
Hence, once you have found ‘meaningful work’, the no. of hours you put in or even work life balance becomes immaterial. You will always be in “the zone”!….(Thread ends)
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