Performance Matters - Idea #10

It is important to understand that money is not the most significant job satisfaction issue for most professionals. Of course every professional wants to be compensated fairly and competitively. When that does not occur, money does talk and rightly so. But there are other matters that matter.

Such matters include appreciation, encouragement, recognition, personal and professional development opportunities, friendship, respect, a quality environment, honesty, and transparency in communications and relationships. Then there are matters of opportunity for advancement in responsibility, leadership, job title, benefits, etc.

Of particular importance is the opportunity to do more of what one is best at in order to build confidence and contribute in an energy building way. The other side of the coin is to do less of what one is not best at in order to prevent energy drain.

Consider how you can use "soft benefits" to compliment your "hard currency" compensation system. When you do, everyone wins!

Bob

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