Benefits of Employee Engagement
History records how Alexander was able to march on and conquer hitherto unknown lands due his valour and his motivated troops. However, the same history also records, how dissent amongst his troops towards the latter part of his career, cut short his ambitions of supremacy in Asia. Alexander started hiring more outsiders, laying off his […]
The Increasing Popularity of Corporate Wellness Programs and What HR Can Do
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Ethical Considerations in Competency based Assessments
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Recruitment and Retention
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Importance of HRM for Organizational Success
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You may have the best of office, best of infrastructure, in fact the best of everything but if you have the habit of finding faults and cribbing, you will always remain stressed out and frustrated. A lot depends on the employees as well. Remember, one needs to learn to see the positive sides of life.
Let us go through few tips which would ensure job satisfaction for employees.
Do not attend office just for the sake of earning money. Yes, money is one of the most important deciding factors as to why we all work so hard but remember, it is not everything.
Trust me, if you work just for your salaries, you will never ever be satisfied with your job.
Do not join an organization just because it is paying you well. Make sure you are aware of your key responsibility areas and your role in the organization is as per your knowledge and specialization and you already have some experience working on the same profile.
If a finance professional accepts a marketing job just because he would get to earn huge incentives, he is bound to end up in a mess as it is not where his/her expertise lies. He would never find his job interesting and eventually lose interest in work.
Before joining any organization, ask yourself whether you are really fit for this job or not? It is always better to do your home work carefully rather than repenting later.
You need to slightly change your attitude as well. Do not have unrealistic expectations. Do not expect your Boss to treat you the way your mother does. It cannot be possible. Why do you expect your superiors to call you and enquire about your health if you have applied for sick leaves?
Do not expect your organization to give you five days leaves just because you have planned a trip with your girlfriend. Please do not try to be too personal with your reporting Boss. Understand the difference between your office and home.
At work, you can’t have the comforts of home. If your boss wants you to go for an urgent meeting on a holiday, please do not get upset or demotivated. Moreover, would cribbing solve your problem? I don’t think it would. Then what is the point reacting?
Accept challenges with a smile. You can’t say a NO always in your job. As long as you are associated with an organization, you are bound to listen to your reporting bosses and adhere to the rules and regulations. It is always better to accept challenges with a smile rather than getting demotivated and look for a new job every time. After all, how many jobs would you change? Believe me, there would be a problem everywhere.
Remember, if you can’t change others, it is always better to change yourself. Not everyone would behave the way you like. Would you change your job just because your team member is irritating and you do not like him? Do not interfere much in other’s lives. Concentrate more on your work rather than your colleague’s.
Leave your ego behind the moment you enter the workplace. Do you have to create an issue if once you receive your incentives a little late? Do not be too rigid. Learn to cooperate with the management as well as people around. Flash your smile quite often.
Remember, fighting and indulging in conflicts yield no solution, rather create more problems for you.
The mantra for a peaceful life is to be neither too possessive for your job nor take it too lightly. Do not attend official calls after 7pm unless and until it is too urgent. If you do not enjoy your personal life, believe me, you will never be satisfied with your job. Learn to take things lightly.
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