Employees want...What do employees seek from their job?
Even though people are different in various ways, we all share some common things. In addition to the elements of friendship, togetherness, sharing, and being part of a team, we often want other people to value our individual contributions to this world and its people. Work is a useful vehicle to achieve this objective. People can show the world just what they can do and what they are made of. By 'doing a good job', people can gain a sense of contribution by producing things that are of value to others. This concept relates to another, which is that people want to be 'needed'. If we think that we are needed by other people, then we feel important as we believe that we would be missed if we were not here doing our task or job. The concepts of ‘wanting to make a contribution’ and ‘wanting to be needed’ are emotional issues that are personal to each individual person. Even though these elements are common to most people, the degree to which people actively seek acknowledgement of their work contribution or extent to which they feel needed, will vary from one person to another. Being able to recognize the needs and wants of employees gives you the opportunity to help satisfy these issues and create co-operation and harmony in your team.
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