WELLBEING Part 2 - CAREER WELLBEING

 What's your answer to this question : Do you like what you do every day?

FROM ANOTHER ANGLE – If your answer to the question "What do you do?" describes something you find meaningful and fulfilling, you are likely to be thriving in Career Wellbeing.

Career Wellbeing

·         Most essential of the 5 elements

·         Career shapes your identity – a lot of who you are comes from what you do

·         It isn't about a fat pay cheque

·         It's about being happy and interested in your job which helps reduce work stress

·         It's enjoying weekdays as much as weekends

What encourages active work engagement OR Why shouldn't we enjoy work?

·         Having fun at work is getting the opportunity to use your strengths every day.

·         People who  have the opportunity to use their strengths are 6 times as likely to be engaged in their jobs

·         People who have the opportunity to use their strengths can work a full 40 hour week and not get burned out

·         People who  do not have the opportunity to use their strengths get burned out after just 20 hours of work per week

What's so dangerous about being disengaged at work?

·         Being disengaged at work appears to be a leading indicator of a subsequent clinical diagnosis of depression

·         When is work disengagement likely to occur?

o   If your manager ignores you, there is a 40% chance you will be actively disengaged

o   If your manager is at least paying attention – even if focusing on your weaknesses – there is a 22% chance you will be actively disengaged

o   If your manager is primary focusing on your strengths, there is a 1% chance you will be actively disengaged.

 

Three recommendations for boosting Career Wellbeing

1.       Every day, use your strengths

2.       Identify someone with a shared mission who encourages your growth.  Spend more time with this person.

3.       Opt into more social time with the people and teams you enjoy being around at work.

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Adapted from email dtd 27 Sep 2012, 1721hrs, by the following :

		Belinda CHARLES Dean, Academy of Principals O +65 6838 7337 F +65 6838 7339 51 Grange Road Block 2 #01-04A, Singapore 249564 APS Website : www.aps.sg PAI Website : www.pai.sg PACT Website : www.pact.sg GAT Website : www.gat.sg