Want to be more inspired at work? Understand how you fit
Few work experiences are as demoralizing as not knowing how your work fits into your company’s larger strategy or goals. It’s hard to thrive when the day-to-day feels meaningless, and I’ve got the data to prove it.
While it might be momentarily satisfying to blame all the bosses for not doing a better job at connecting employees' work to something bigger, the truth is that individual employees also have some responsibility. If we want to enjoy and succeed at our jobs, the implication of this study seems obvious—we’ve got to proactively learn how our work fits into our organizations' strategies and goals. This is accomplished with a four-part conversation, which, when done right, can also teach your boss how to share this information in the future without being asked.
Here’s the four-part script for talking to your boss about how your work connects to the organization’s larger strategy or goals.Find an agreeable time to have deep conversation by asking your boss, “Would you be willing to have a conversation with me about this new assignment? I find it really interesting and I’d love to learn more.”
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