Workers who are not happy. Only one in four employees feels happy and fulfilled in their work according to the Healthy Companies survey that has been published by IM Channel.
Data analyzed and commented by Leo Farache, author of the book “The Ten Deadly Sins of the Boss” and in collaboration with ThinkSmart, the company with the most motivational programs in our country.
According to the results of the survey conducted by Healthy Companies International to more than 500 American workers, only one in four employees, 26% of them, feels happy and fulfilled in their position. While the majority, 60%, only see their professional work as a way to earn income and thus be able to satisfy other needs and aspects of life.
From this information published in IM Channel, the first channel of motivation should be derived a double conclusion according to Leo Farache, author of “The ten deadly sins of the boss”.
Farache believes that the obligation of managers is to contribute to increase the economic and emotional wealth of society.
“It is difficult to understand that a company can give the best of itself in economic terms if its employees and collaborators do not feel good about themselves. It seems quite obvious and also empirically demonstrable that someone satisfied produces satisfaction. With satisfied employees there are customers who repeat and consume more. And that produces better data in the income statement. ”
“On the other hand, managers have a social responsibility: to help those around them learn to live better. And that, in my opinion, should be part of the priorities of those who have the burden of directing and coordinating others, “concludes Farache.
The question that Healthy Companies International asked was: “All employees should be able to pursue success and enjoy a full life. How does work affect your ability to enjoy life? ” It is striking that 11% acknowledged that their work is, above all, something that steals all their energy and happiness.
“More and more companies,” explained Stephen Parker, commercial director of the firm, “seek satisfaction in the work and welfare of their employees.” Apart from being the right thing to do, management also realizes that employees who see little intrinsic value of their work in themselves are not as productive as they could be.
But, likewise, he affirms that “there are still organizations that only contribute the minimum in this sense, which is unfortunate, considering that people spend a great part of their time fulfilling their work tasks and that this time should provide positive feelings and motivation”.
The expert advises encouraging the realization of workers through various strategies, such as helping them to understand their role within the company and how they can serve the company’s global purposes. “Nobody says that you can totally transform the reality that sometimes a job is just a job, but there is an enormous potential to take small steps that compromise more employees,” he says.
According to the survey, the highest job satisfaction was expressed by those who are in the middle of their professional career: 30% of employees between 45 and 54 years of age feel fulfilled, compared to 25% of those between 18 and 34 years. Likewise, men show a slightly higher tendency (28%) to feel happy and satisfied with their work, compared to women (24%).
According to Andrés Vera and Miguel Yacobi, CEOs of ThinkSmart, the company with the most motivational programs in our country, “motivation is a source of differential and sustainable competitive capacity. This requires the will, technology and art to achieve it. “