The Challenge of Meaning
“One of the biggest challenges we see is in the area of talent management. Look at the Baby Boomers we're losing. The transfer of knowledge from that group is very difficult to bring down to the masses.
“Traditional ways of on-boarding an employee have to change. They want more meaningful work sooner, they want to make a difference in their organization and they want a balance.
"People interpret work-life balance as focusing on things outside of work. But it's important to note that part of the balance comes from the rewarding work you do. Is it challenging? Is it meaningful? Is it something you can get inspired to do? Do you feel like you're making a difference?
"If you can balance rewarding work and a rewarding life, you've got the keys to the kingdom.”
(Mike Sabbatis, President of CCH Tax and Accounting, US, in “CCH's Sabbatis Understands Customers,” by Alexandra DeFelice. Accounting Technology. Boston: Apr 2007. Vol.23, Iss. 3; pg. 45)
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This is how I approach this challenge. It did take me a while to 'get it' but essentially I eventually learned that you don't do what you like to do. You like to do what you do. You have to find the joy in what you are doing. As far as challenge in concerned, that is something you can do for yourself as well. Simply never accept that the status quo is 'good enough' and give yourself the challenge of making it better. Actually it is much easier to find joy in your work when you are taking an active role in defining what it takes to get to the next level.
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