Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to let your colleagues and particularly your
Speaker 1: manager know about work you've especially enjoyed doing. If you're happy,
Speaker 1: let people know it, because this vastly increases the chances
Speaker 1: that you will be assigned such happy work in the future.
Speaker 1: We all enjoy some projects more than others. Some work
Speaker 1: is naturally exciting and some justicen't, but much is in
Speaker 1: the middle, and certain people will enjoy certain aspects and
Speaker 1: not others. These aspects are not always obvious to everyone else,
Speaker 1: but they can make a big difference in our day
Speaker 1: to day life satisfaction. So when you complete a project,
Speaker 1: your task you are particularly glad to get to do,
Speaker 1: let your colleagues and your boss know you enjoyed the
Speaker 1: project and why. The most straightforward way to structure this
Speaker 1: is as a thank you, thank everyone for letting you
Speaker 1: do the work, and then say what specifically you enjoyed.
Speaker 1: If it is appropriate, state that you'd like to do
Speaker 1: more of such work in the future. Think something like this, Hey,
Speaker 1: I wanted to let you know that the guide book
Speaker 1: project was a blast. I so enjoyed getting to meet
Speaker 1: program participants and figure out how we could make our
Speaker 1: programs easier for people to navigate. I'd love to work
Speaker 1: on other projects where we get to meet participants. Please
Speaker 1: keep me in mind for those or thanks for letting
Speaker 1: me lead the team meeting while you were on vacation.
Speaker 1: I appreciated the opportunity to get experience that will prepare
Speaker 1: me to become a leader some day. If you ever
Speaker 1: need anyone to fill in for you in the future,
Speaker 1: I'd be honored to do it. Or I really enjoyed
Speaker 1: the sight visit last week. Even though I've worked here
Speaker 1: for a year now, I have never worked with Jamie before,
Speaker 1: and I found her such an inspiring mentor what a
Speaker 1: memorable learning experience. I would love to work with her again.
Speaker 1: There are a few good reasons to share notes or
Speaker 1: have conversations like these. First, everyone likes good news. Your
Speaker 1: manager and your colleagues hear plenty of complaints, so who
Speaker 1: wouldn't want to hear that somebody enjoyed their work. Everybody
Speaker 1: appreciates enthusiasm. Second, when you are specific about what you enjoyed,
Speaker 1: this lets people know exactly what they should keep you
Speaker 1: in mind for in the future, So really think about
Speaker 1: this as you think about why a project made you happy.
Speaker 1: Two people might both enjoy planning the holiday party, but
Speaker 1: one loves it because she loves event planning in general.
Speaker 1: The other likes it because she got to meet people
Speaker 1: from other departments who were also on the holiday party committee.
Speaker 1: The first person could be tapped to help organize a
Speaker 1: department retreat, but the second person probably wouldn't find that
Speaker 1: as cool. She already knows everyone in the department. She'd
Speaker 1: be happier serving on a committee to organize a company
Speaker 1: wide volunteering project. As for letting your colleagues know what
Speaker 1: makes you happy, I think this is honestly just as important.
Speaker 1: That's because wise people are always crafting the jobs they
Speaker 1: have to become the jobs they want. We all want
Speaker 1: to spend more time on things we enjoy, unless on
Speaker 1: projects we don't find as compelling. When you network with
Speaker 1: colleagues about likes and dislikes, you boost the chances of
Speaker 1: all of you winding up happy. When your boss asks
Speaker 1: you about a project that wouldn't really be your favorite,
Speaker 1: but you know is your colleague's happy place. This allows
Speaker 1: you to broach the top pick of switching things around. Yes,
Speaker 1: I'd be happy to lead that meeting, But I know
Speaker 1: that John has been really hoping to practice his facilitation skills.
Speaker 1: What would you think about letting him try it out?
Speaker 1: If your boss didn't particularly care one way or another.
Speaker 1: You have now created a win win situation. Now John
Speaker 1: gets a chance to try something new and you get
Speaker 1: to spend your time on something else, so both of
Speaker 1: you wind up in a better place. Letting people know
Speaker 1: what makes you happy is how you all get there.
Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and
Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,
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