Three Signs of a Miserable Job
PRESENTED BY Chris Matheson
INTRODUCTION
Our job is to get them to
like their job
Being miserable is NOT
dependent upon the work
you do
Management takes time
IRRELEVANCE
• Who am I helping?
– My work impacts . . .?
• How am I Helping?
– Look beyond what you are doing
IRRELEVANCE
• We have a need to be needed
• Our job is to . . .
– Jacob Riis
LACK OF MEASUREMENT
• Traci’s golf game
• Imagine a job with no feedback?
• How would we assess our
performance?
LACK OF MEASUREMENT
• We must measure the right things
• If we cannot measure it, interest will
wane
• We tend to measure that which we
treasure
ANONYMITY
• Humans need to be understood
• Research suggests . . .
• How are we reaching our employees?
ANONYMITY
• How can we combat anonymity?
– MBWA
– 30 second rule
– Japanese proverb
– Build your toolbox