Maintaining Pleasure and Motivation at Work
3 February 2012
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Working well means working with pleasure and motivation. Of course. But what are the conditions for this pleasure and how to maintain real motivation?
Maintaining a Comfort Zone.
It seems that the foundation of well-being in a company lies in a certain margin of safety in relation to one's work, colleagues, and skills. Thus, establishing a form of routine is healthy in that it creates this comfort zone necessary for everyone. That is why, during periods of significant change, there is a threat: the established stability falters somewhat and a certain form of discomfort sets in.
It is an integral part of mental comfort to gravitate in a space of coherence, clarity, and healthy working conditions (salary, benefits, job security, etc...).
Ask yourself how comfortable you are in your work.
Maintaining a Zone of Variety.
However, beyond this need for a comfort zone, there is a need for novelty, challenge, surprise, even a space of uncertainty which is, paradoxically, intrinsic to this comfort and motivation. It is therefore necessary to leave one's delimited zone from time to time to develop new skills and meet new challenges.
Ask yourself what still excites you about your work and if you have the opportunity to be confronted with challenges.
Maintaining a Zone of Appreciation.
One of the fundamental needs of an employee is the recognition of their work. Feeling unique and "important" means working with more dynamism, efficiency, and brilliance.
Ask yourself if the feedback from those you work with is good and if you can easily detect signs of recognition that others give you (Hello, please, thank you, etc.)
Maintaining a Zone of Communication.
For a large majority of individuals, the pleasure at work is feeling that they are at the heart of a whole, a group, an entity, a team with whom they can share. It's knowing that there are people to count on and with whom to exchange about work, of course, but also, more broadly, about life, interests, stress... It's feeling solidarity in the face of the same professional and human adventure.
Ask yourself if there is a connection between you and your colleagues.
Maintaining a Zone of Influence.
Nothing is more necessary for self-confidence and self-esteem than knowing that we have a certain influence, that our opinion has value. This need is met when, in a team, follow-up is implemented in relation to the suggestions we have made. But having "power" also means having room for maneuver to be able to take initiatives.
Ask yourself what value your opinion seems to have.
Maintaining a Zone of Meaning
Finding meaning is knowing precisely why you work but above all for what, towards what goal, what direction, what target. It is important to work for a project that mobilizes us, in which we recognize ourselves somewhat, to have objectives that are our own while going in the same direction as the mission entrusted to us.
Ask yourself what your objectives are and how your work fits into the meaning you give to your career.
Article written by The ReKrute.com team
Posted online February 3, 2012.
Maintaining a Comfort Zone.
It seems that the foundation of well-being in a company lies in a certain margin of safety in relation to one's work, colleagues, and skills. Thus, establishing a form of routine is healthy in that it creates this comfort zone necessary for everyone. That is why, during periods of significant change, there is a threat: the established stability falters somewhat and a certain form of discomfort sets in.
It is an integral part of mental comfort to gravitate in a space of coherence, clarity, and healthy working conditions (salary, benefits, job security, etc...).
Ask yourself how comfortable you are in your work.
Maintaining a Zone of Variety.
However, beyond this need for a comfort zone, there is a need for novelty, challenge, surprise, even a space of uncertainty which is, paradoxically, intrinsic to this comfort and motivation. It is therefore necessary to leave one's delimited zone from time to time to develop new skills and meet new challenges.
Ask yourself what still excites you about your work and if you have the opportunity to be confronted with challenges.
Maintaining a Zone of Appreciation.
One of the fundamental needs of an employee is the recognition of their work. Feeling unique and "important" means working with more dynamism, efficiency, and brilliance.
Ask yourself if the feedback from those you work with is good and if you can easily detect signs of recognition that others give you (Hello, please, thank you, etc.)
Maintaining a Zone of Communication.
For a large majority of individuals, the pleasure at work is feeling that they are at the heart of a whole, a group, an entity, a team with whom they can share. It's knowing that there are people to count on and with whom to exchange about work, of course, but also, more broadly, about life, interests, stress... It's feeling solidarity in the face of the same professional and human adventure.
Ask yourself if there is a connection between you and your colleagues.
Maintaining a Zone of Influence.
Nothing is more necessary for self-confidence and self-esteem than knowing that we have a certain influence, that our opinion has value. This need is met when, in a team, follow-up is implemented in relation to the suggestions we have made. But having "power" also means having room for maneuver to be able to take initiatives.
Ask yourself what value your opinion seems to have.
Maintaining a Zone of Meaning
Finding meaning is knowing precisely why you work but above all for what, towards what goal, what direction, what target. It is important to work for a project that mobilizes us, in which we recognize ourselves somewhat, to have objectives that are our own while going in the same direction as the mission entrusted to us.
Ask yourself what your objectives are and how your work fits into the meaning you give to your career.
Article written by The ReKrute.com team
Posted online February 3, 2012.
