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Patrick Lencioni's Three Signs Of A Miserable Job

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THREE SIGNS OF A MISERABLE JOB - DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Is a miserable job different than a bad job? If so, in what ways? A miserable job is not the same as a bad job. According to Patrick Lencioni, what is considered a bad job varies from person to person. Lencioni states, “Some people consider a job bad because it is physically demanding or exhausting, involving long hours in the hot sun. Others see it as one that doesn’t pay well. Still others call a job bad because it requires a long commute or a great deal of time sitting behind a desk. It really depends on who you are and what you value and enjoy.” A miserable job differs from a bad job because instead of disliking parts of your job you job is physically and emotionally draining you. Lencioni states that, [A miserable job is] the one you dread going to and can’t wait to leave. It’s the one that saps your energy even when you’re not busy. It’s the one that makes you go home at the end of …show more content…

Do you understand how your performance will be measured and assessed in your current job? If so, how do you know this? What about in your classes this semester? What did Brian do in Three Signs of a Miserable Job to help his employees understand how they would be measured? Give several very specific examples. I did not understand how my performance was being measured and assessed at my job. I would assume that I am performing well well I did not get feedback from my mangers saying others wise. At my job no feedback was good feedback. My classes are another story. This semester, all but one of my classes post grades regularly so I know exactly how I am performing and what I need to change or keep doing in each class to remain successful. In Three Signs of a Miserable Job, Brian asked his employee Carl to ask him self what measurement should be used to determine if Carl did a good job at work or not. Brian and Carl came up with a placement sheet that Carl would keep with him to measure his performance at his

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