Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

Staying Motivated and Engaged at Work … When it’s Hard

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It's not always easy to stay motivated and engaged. When it gets real, how do you stay motivated and engaged?

Tips: 

  1. Get clear on your priorities 
  2. What's your why
  3. Dig deep to the root cause of why you are feeling unmotivated or disengaged. What changed?
  4. What are your long term goals?
  5. What do you like about your job?
  6. What is your team working towards?
  7. Break your goals down to daily actions
  8. Focus on the positive and commit to doing good work 
  9. Take breaks and time off
  10. Ask for feedback 
  11. Change up / makeover your workspace 
  12. Do something fun with your colleagues 
  13. Have fun outside of work
  14. Reward yourself for your hard work / celebrate your wins 
  15. Set a time to leave / stop working everyday and stick to it 
  16. Establish deadlines even for the small stuff 
  17. Say thank you frequently 
  18. Get and stay organized 
  19. No more procrastination 
  20. Try exercise or movement during the day 
  21. Push yourself outside your comfort zone 
  22. Brainstorm new ideas 
  23. Partner with other teams and / or colleagues to get things done quicker and have a more holistic approach 


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