That was the profound statement made at a conference I attended this week in London and one that has stuck in my mind all week.
The statement was made by Patrick Lencioni, author of best-selling books including 'The Five Dysfunctions of a Team'. There have been numerous studies in the UK that highlight the dissatisfaction that people feel with their bosses and in my coaching sessions it is often something we will focus on. People are quick to identify with bad bosses rather than good ones!
At the conference Lencioni offered a great model to overcome people leaving through job misery, which is further explained in his book 'The Three Signs of a Miserable Job'. He describes the three components as:
Anonymity: employees who are not known and individually appreciated by their managers will not be fulfilled in their jobs.
Irrelevance: employees who don't know how their work impacts the lives of others will not be fulfilled in their jobs.
Immeasurement: employees who cannot assess their own level of performance and success will not be fulfilled in their jobs.
So, I put this to you, are you doing your best to ensure that your teams and direct reports don't have 'miserable jobs'? In a recent discussion with a client, they said how they feared an exodus of talent from their organisation when the economy picks up. Make sure that doesn't happen to you!
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