How to Make Even the Most Mundane Tasks More Motivating
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People want purposeful work,
Workplaces today promise sweeping impact, yet most employees’ daily tasks are mundane and disconnected from these lofty goals.
how should managers help employees derive satisfaction from mundane work?
Most work tasks — even the most menial — belong to a broader set of tasks that achieve a singular purpose.
Responding to client emails might feel like a waste of time, but combined with data analysis and report writing, it plays an important role in solving clients’ most pressing concerns.
superordinate framing
list two other tasks that build on their unimportant and meaningless tasks “like puzzle pieces” and “to achieve a broader purpose.”
we asked employees to
These findings suggest that superordinate framing can be a useful tool for employees to motivate themselves. They just have to think about how their unimportant tasks fit in with other tasks to achieve a common purpose.
Thus, if managers are looking to motivate employees while assigning seemingly menial yet necessary tasks, they should highlight how it connects with other tasks carried out in the firm.
Worldwide, fewer than one-sixth of employees feel engaged at work, undermining their performance, their happiness, and their health.
ham-fisted approach
While every job will have its mundane tasks, helping employees see how they contribute to a broader purpose is a simple strategy for keeping them motivated.
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