Written on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 9:18 pm by Christiane
According to a recent survey by the Conference Board research group, job satisfaction is down to a record low in the US. About 55 % of Americans are unhappy with their work.
If you are one of them, this eWorkbook will help you to identify strategies to get a satisfying job.. “Learn to Love your Job” is not just a book to read. You will get 2 in 1, an eBook and an eCourse, because “Learn to Love your Job” combines information with questions and tests about your own experiences and attitudes. After reading the eWorkbook and doing the exercises, you will have a better understanding of your needs and what you are expecting from a job – besides a good salary, of course. You will know what makes you happy at your workplace and what triggers unhappiness. Perhaps most importantly, you will also learn how to change and improve the problem areas at your workplace so that you can finally say: I Love my job!
Readers of “Learn to Love Your Job” qualify for a personal analysis of their job satisfaction to a special low price. Just email your answers to the questions and self-tests to the author, Life Coach and Psychologist Christiane Turnheim. As soon as your email is received, we will schedule a 45 minutes phone call.
Get answers to your questions about your job satisfaction!
Readers of “Learn to Love Your Job” qualify for a personal analysis to a special low price. Just email your answers to the questions and self-tests to the author, Life Coach and Psychologist Christiane Turnheim. You will get a comprehensive email analysis of your job satisfaction/ reasons for dissatisfaction and tips how to improve your situation.
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As soon as I receive the payment confirmation, we will schedule the Coaching session. You will also receive a questionnaire by email. Please answer the questions as comprehensively as possible. Your answers will help me to prepare for our coaching sessions and as more as I know about your situation, as better I can coach you.
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Benefits of email coaching compared to coaching on the phone or in person:
· You can work with me at your own convenience.
· You decide the time and the pace of our coaching relationship.
· Some clients prefer the anonymity of email coaching.
· The coaching fees are lower, and therefore email coaching functions as low cost, low risk entry to coaching.
There is always the possibility to switch to phone coaching or in-person sessions.
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• You can work with me at your own convenience.
• You decide the time and the pace of our coaching relationship.
• Some clients prefer the anonymity of email coaching.
• The coaching fees are lower, and therefore email coaching functions as low cost, low risk entry to coaching.
• There is always the possibility to switch to phone coaching or in-person sessions.
What you will get:
- A set of 3 coaching sessions with each session lasting 45 – 60 minutes tailored to your specific needs and goals. The sessions ought to be completed across a 30-60 day period.Â
- Unlimited email contact between sessions for follow-up questions
- Weekly tracking of progress..
- Option to renew the set of 3 Sessions for 10% off.
- Option to continue with bi-weekly or once per month sessions.
Sessions are either by phone or, if you live in the Boston area, in person (on request). I coach in English or German.
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Written on Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm by Christiane
Money, money, money – that’s all what counts with respect to job satisfaction. Are you sure? Think again.
My students in my Psychology in Business and Industry class at the college, where I’m teaching believed like many other people at first that money is the main motivator that accounts for their job satisfaction. A few minutes later they had proven themselves wrong.
I had asked what makes a job satisfying, and they quickly came up with many aspects, not only pay: The environment, clean facilities, good benefits, competent bosses, nice coworkers, and flex-time, to name a few. Then I asked to rank those points, and “pay’’ easily won the top spot. Some objected and were saying, they wouldn’t take any job just because of a high salary. The majority, however, stayed with their assessment: As long as the job is “halfway decent”, a good pay would make the difference between job-happiness and job-frustration.
My next question was about the reasons, why they had been unhappy in previous jobs and quit. Surprisingly, it turned out almost nobody had ever quit about money. Reasons have been a boss, who was micro-managing, not enough appreciation or recognition of hard work, issues with co-workers, malfunctioning equipment and safety concerns, boring work or not getting to do the work they have been hired for. They had quit because they have been either unhappy with the work environment and the climate at the workplace or with the work itself.
In the end, they all agreed that there are apparently more important factors for job satisfaction than money. For some, the job fulfills their need for communication and relationships with other people. Consequently, nice bosses and co-workers are most important factors. Â Others love challenges and opportunities to grow. Therefore, they feel happier in jobs that offer responsibilities, independence, control over the work, and stimulation.
Obviously, People have different needs. Since most of us spend more time at work than with family and friends, it’s all the more important to clarify the own needs. A Life Coach will not only help you with this; a Life Coach will also assist you in finding the perfect job for you that fits to your needs. Read: What will I get from coaching?
Here is an exercise that gives an idea, how a life coach may work with you:
Think of a job that you liked and of one, where you quit because you couldn’t stand it there. Why was the first a good job and the second a bad job?
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