By Tricia Kidd
At work, we had a task to identify some key performance indicators to create a job description and to assess an employee in their role. We were mulling over about the requirements and demands of the role.
The 'perfect' candidate for the job?
Maybe you have read job descriptions recently, did you find them pretty daunting? The role always seems to describe someone who is perfectly well organised, capable, poised, motivated, knows everything that needs to be known etc., etc. You know, that kind of imaginary person who is perfect. But somehow we kind of get over that obstacle and apply for the job anyway, hoping that the employer will overlook our obvious deficiencies and be excited by some of our skills and personal attributes.
What is the secret ingredient?
Anyway towards the end of the discussion we hit upon an observation about people who seemed to be good at their role and it was that they are happy. It’s as simple as that. The key performance indicator is that they are happy.
You get people in really stressful, plate-spinning roles, who still find time to laugh and chat with colleagues. People who, in the face of challenging conversations seem to deal with them as if they were deciding what to order from a menu. People who are always, always friendly, even when you know they are busy.
Those people have that secret ingredient. Whether it’s luck or good judgement or a secure upbringing. Whatever it is, you can tell they are in the right role and doing well because they are pleasant and happy.
So, let’s celebrate people who are happy in the workplace, not only do they make us feel better, they probably do their job OK too. Have a look around and see if that’s true!
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