The Power of Love at Work

In this article, Marcus Buckingham shares some sobering and opportunity-filled research that says

"the most powerful predictors of retention, performance, engagement, resilience, and inclusion did not include pay or liking one’s colleagues or work location or even a strong belief in the mission of the organization. All those provided some explanatory power, but none was as significant as these three items:

- Was I excited to work every day last week?

- Did I have a chance to use my strengths every day?

- At work do I get a chance to do what I’m good at and something I love?"

So, "when a company intelligently links what people love to their actual activities will it achieve higher performance, higher engagement and resilience, and lower turnover."

Check out his three principles for creating a workplace the supports people to find love in their work.

Here is the link to the article and check out his new book, Love + Work; How to find what you love, love what you do, and do it for the rest of your life.

How would you answer his three questions? And what is working for you in your workplace to help you find love?