Do You Whistle While You Work?
Watching Snow White with my granddaughter this morning I was
reacquainted with the Seven Dwarfs signing the Whistle While You Work song. The
fairy tale of the princess and prince seemed to keep Reese engrossed while I
found myself wandering off to thoughts of many of the leaders and executives
that our company coaches. I reached over to the shelf next to me and pulled out
a report I had printed related to happiness at work.
The study found that 65 percent of those surveyed, including
employees of all ages and generations, would choose a new boss over a pay
raise. The study also found:
• Only
36% reported being happy at their job
· * 65% said a better boss would make them happy
leaving 35% that chose a pay raise
· * Almost 60% said they would do a better job if
they got along better with their boss
Happiness at work may be as much a fairy tale as Snow White.
Considering how much time most North Americans spend at work I am reassured
that our work at developing leaders will have a long shelf life.
