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Friday, August 16, 2024

Lean Quote: Importance of Having Employees Who Love Their Job

On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.


"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.  —  Confucius

When you love your job, you will see it as a choice and something that you like to do rather than a burden on your time; there will be many aspects that you genuinely look forward and you’ll have a strong sense of satisfaction when you achieve your goals or widen your skillset.

When you love a job, your work is more consistent, and focus is easier. When you find enjoyment in your work you are in a state of flow, you become more creative, focused and often think of ideas and solutions a lot faster.

As a result of better work, you will likely receive more benefits from your company and feel a stronger sense of contribution within your team. Having a happy work-life and love for your job can encourage healthier behaviors outside of the workplace and prevent physical and mental illness in the future.

Steve Jobs said that the only way to produce great work was by loving your job as this will lead to success in the workplace.

Importance of having employees who love their job:

  • Better employee retention
  • More positive representation of a company
  • Quality of work is improved
  • More cohesion and collaboration within the workplace
  • Confidence that your employees care about their impact and the company
  • Higher employee attendance numbers
  • More positive work environment
  • A place for better communication between colleagues

Having a work environment with colleagues who have a passion for their job is extremely beneficial to a company and its growth. One way a company can ensure their employees are happy is by regularly collecting employee engagement and happiness surveys, feedback groups, or 1:1s and implementing any ideas or correcting any issues. Employees will feel valued and listened to and in turn, this will likely lead to an increase in employee retention.

Whether you’re running a business or working within one, enjoying your work-life plays a big part in having greater happiness in your life as a whole. After all, we do spend most of our week working!

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