Chapter 5ENRICH Energize the Job
The job just became ho-hum. I mean, I was good at it, my customers were pleased, but I was just plain bored.
—A.J.
Did your own “job EKG” ever go flat? Did the feeling of challenge change to a feeling of routine? Did you think something was missing? What happened to your energy? In any case, did you start to wonder what else there was? Did you start to look around?
It Can Happen to Anyone
Unfortunately, your most valued employees are the most likely to suffer this sense of job discontent. By definition, they are savvy, creative, self-propelled, and energetic. They need stimulating work, opportunities for personal challenge and growth, and a contributing stake in the organizational action.
If good workers find ...
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