Part of the "Attracting and Retaining Top Talent" Series
Did you wake up this morning intending to change the world? That is the question that Mark Sanborn asks in his book, The Fred Factor. Even though the book was written more than 12 years ago, I find myself pulling it off the shelf from time to time and reading it again. It is a wonderful story that Mr. Sanborn shares about his community postman – Fred. Every day Fred changes the world, one person at a time, with each person on his delivery route.
Mr. Sanborn explains that there are no unimportant jobs, just people who feel unimportant doing their jobs. As human beings, there is one thing that seems common in all of us, and that is a passion for significance. I have never met someone who wished to be insignificant. Everyone wants to count, to know that what he or she does each day matters. Each of us has the power to make this happen in our own positions. We can convert our job into the one we love not by doing a different job, but by doing the job we have differently.
That is what made Fred unique. There are thousands of men and women who deliver mail. For some it is just a job. For many, it is an occupation they enjoy. For a few like Fred, however, delivering the mail becomes a calling.
How about within your own company? How many Freds work there? What is being done each day to nurture and support more Freds? Are employees inspired to be their best?
The following are two suggestions to help you get started in making sure your employees feel significant:
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