Love Your Job by Hannon Kerry

Author:Hannon, Kerry
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781118898055
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2015-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Ramp up the work you like to do. Consider what facets of your job you really do appreciate and are good at (you uncovered these in your MRI), and then concentrate on increasing those activities.

Investigate openings at your employer’s other office locations. This isn’t a move that will suit everyone, but it definitely is worth exploring for those of you who are nimble and not tied down with families and young children in school. When you move to an entirely different office with new coworkers, that “new kid on the block” experience can be a blast both professionally and personally. And that change can make all the difference in how you approach your job.

Adjust how you connect with your coworkers. Subtle changes in your own behavior each day can have a huge impact. Step away from your me-me-me complex. The mission is to stop talking about yourself and complaining. It reflects badly on you and rarely results in change. Instead, practice listening and supporting your coworkers.

Reach out to new colleagues or those you don’t know well. Ask someone you don’t really know to grab lunch and learn about what they do and their background. Set a goal to do this kind of outreach at least once or twice a month. Or create games at work that provide ways to open up and connect. You might start a weekly card game during lunch, for instance.

Make eye contact with your coworkers. Sounds simple. But pay attention. Do you? New scientific evidence suggests that if you don’t make direct eye contact with coworkers, you’re at a distinct disadvantage in trying to figure out what they really feel or mean. And it’s easy for misunderstandings and resentments to develop. Accessing this emotion makes you wiser and can do wonders in improving your workplace relationships.

Add more face time. When you’re physically and emotionally present to others at work, it sparks energy and a feeling of fellowship and camaraderie. So slow down. Pause every so often. Maybe all you need to do is stop by someone’s office to talk about something that’s not work related, or offer to grab an extra cup of coffee from the lunchroom if you’re headed that way and drop it off at a colleague’s desk. Instead of e-mailing your reply or calling someone back, have a face-to-face chat.

Laugh more. A recent Gallup poll found that people who smile and laugh at work are more engaged in their jobs. And the more engaged you are, the happier and more enthusiastic you will be. It will not only trickle down to the quality of your work; people will also want what you have. You will be the one they seek out to have on their team. To quote Maya Angelou, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

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