How often do you view your job as an avenue for becoming your best moral self?
Isaac H. Smith & Maryam Kouchaki
…Although nearly all people want to see themselves as good, moral human beings, a recent study suggests that many of us don’t prioritize morality in our personal development.
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We can craft our jobs by…
1) cognitive crafting – altering the way we think about our work;
2) task crafting – changing the scope and type of tasks we engage in;
3) relational crafting – changing the nature of our relationships and interactions at work.
Examples of incorporating Character Development (C.D.) into our “job crafting”…
1) Cognitive Crafting & C.D. – each day, ask whom can you help/support? What can you contribute to make a positive difference? at day’s end, ask if you are a better person than when you woke up that morning because of your contributions at work.
2) Task Crafting & C.D. – identify tasks that make the biggest positive difference & engage in more of them more often; infuse kindness, self-sacrifice, or other noble ends into tasks; develop the courage to regularly express your voice.
3) Relational Crafting & C.D. – approach interactions with others as an opportunity to build, uplift, support, or encourage; spend more time with those who make you feel at your best; limit interaction with those who drag you down.
