workplace passion poll
From the Worthwhile blog and contributor Curt Rosengren comes some interesting and disheartening data on workplace satisfaction in America. According to the post, of the 7,718 American workers polled in a recent survey, "only 12% are extremely satisfied, 20% feel very passionate, and less than 15% feel strongly energized by their work." Perhaps we would all benefit from a tutorial based on this recent post from Creating Passionate Users. Considering "what it looks like when people are passionate," contributor Kathy Sierra comes up with seven distinct atributes. People with a passion: "Evangelize, Connect, Learn, Improve, Show Off, Spend Time and Spend Money." While Sierra's referring to passionate consumers of goods or services, some of these passion markers also apply to fostering a passionate workforce. A company, such as a law firm, will benefit significantly if it has a corporate culture, vision, products and services that inspire its employees to: become company evangelists; connect with each other and others around corporate initiatives; learn and re-learn how to improve the company's offerings or business model; and spend time during and outside regular work hours striving to move the business forward.
