Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work?

There’s been much talk about the Great Resignation and what’s driving it. The pandemic has exacerbated a long-term problem: many of us struggle to find any pleasure in our work. But quitting isn’t the only the solution. Often, it’s not feasible.
In this special series from HBR, we look at a different path: figuring out what you really love and crafting your current role around that. In this episode, we dig into the data showing why people feel so disengaged and what they feel is missing from their work.
IdeaCast co-host Alison Beard speaks with Marcus Buckingham, head of research on people and performance at the ADP Research Institute and author of the new book Love + Work.

Share Podcast

[HBR IdeaCast podcast series]

HBR IdeaCast
Episode 849

Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work?

Listen | Podcast loading...

###

Part one of our special series with Marcus Buckingham on how to design your work to focus on what you love.

• Subscribe:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

All episodes

Details

Transcript

April 07, 2022

There’s been much talk about the Great Resignation and what’s driving it. The pandemic has exacerbated a long-term problem: many of us struggle to find any pleasure in our work. But quitting isn’t the only the solution. Often, it’s not feasible.

In this special series from HBR, we look at a different path: figuring out what you really love and crafting your current role around that. In this episode, we dig into the data showing why people feel so disengaged and what they feel is missing from their work.

IdeaCast co-host Alison Beard speaks with Marcus Buckingham, head of research on people and performance at the ADP Research Institute and author of the new book Love + Work.

Listen to the rest of the Find Joy in Any Job special series:

• Episode 2: What Do I Really Love to Do?

• Episode 3: How Do I Improve the Role I Have?

• Episode 4: How Do I Get My Team to Love Work?

• Subscribe On:

Apple

Spotify

RSS

Latest in this series

All episodes

This article is about MANAGING YOURSELF

** Follow this topic

** Following

Related Topics:

• Psychology

• Careers

Original source