The Importance Of Belonging In The Workplace

Quickly, I go from enjoying to dreading the same thing I once loved, thus choosing a personal pleasure is not the route. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to enjoy my job, just that my priorities in my personal life differ than those of my professional. I ended up asking myself

To produce such a satisfaction within one’s life is to essentially generate pleasure, which residents of our society are continuously seeking. Being an expert in a specific craft does

Since these things are achieved through occupation, through doing things, the close link between health and occupation becomes clear (Wilcock, 2001).  From an occupational perspective, doing things provides a sense of purpose and fulfilment and leads to a sense of well-being (Crepeau et al, 2009).

    What a person does to make a living often defines who that person is. Because so much time and energy is invested into work, work is often seen as an extension of oneself. One of the first questions that someone asks after meeting you for the first time is about what you do for a living. The belief is that by knowing what you do, one should be able to tell something about who you are. People almost never ask the more telling question of whether or not you are happy. They rely on the nature of the occupation to tell them something about your happiness. If you are a doctor, lawyer, or celebrity, it is assumed you are happy because of the money associated with those

Belonging is an experience that can change not only those whom aspire to belong but can also change the lives of those around for the better

A fundamental part of human existence and interaction is the notion of belonging or identifying with a group. Groups form and exist for various reasons and purposes, comprising of individuals similar or diverse in nature, that often work together toward a common goal (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). In 1902, the American sociologist by the name of C. H. Cooley, made distinction between primary and secondary groups. Cooley (1902) classified primary group to have intimate and comparatively permanent associations as one might find in a cohort of close friends, or a family. The groups or associations in which individuals related to each other through formal and often legalistic rules, were classified as secondary groups (Nolen, 2010).

Jim is meeting both needs for love and belonging as he is a member of a family. Therefore, Jim feels as he belongs in consideration that he speaks admirably of his mother and George. Additionally, Jim engages in regular peer social contact at school as well as being a member of his 9th-grade class to which Jim belongs. Also, Jim meets the need for belonging in which he is extremely active in the local junior fire company.

(R) Cain highlights important components of Mihaly Csikszentmihaly’s research on the state of being he calls “flow.” Flow is the state in which one feels completely engaged in an activity. Research suggest that we are either motivated by the need to eliminate unpleasant conditions or to work towards an expected reward. However, in flow, an individual can be motivated to work around the clock for multiple days without a specific reason but rather to continue working. The author recommends introverts to discover their flow by using their gifts of knowledge, endurance, and freedom from temptations like money or status. Although introverts often are challenged by finding their strengths, they must stay true to their nature. (C) Similarly, I tend

Culture is the basis of who we are and children absorb their culture as they learn and grow. “Why culture matters for children’s development and wellbeing” (Kids Matter website states respect for diversity is related to people’s sense of belonging and when diversity is valued & respected people are more likely to develop a sense of belonging. In a child care setting a sense of belonging is important to ensure a child feels included and welcome in the centre community. Sense of belonging is also an element of the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. When an educator has an understanding of needs and interests of children and families from culturally diverse backgrounds and are able to build relationships of trust and understanding with

This question goes far beyond the explanation of words. All actions are derived from interior motive, to fulfill some sort of need. A sense of belonging is a part of our basic needs to progress and attain higher levels of our growing and development in this world. Many people seek relations in hopes to fulfill their need of belonging. Most people learn unconditional love from their parents, while others from dysfunctional upbringings develop a distorted view of love. Some believe love is only a temporary fulfillment while others believe it is a lifelong fulfillment. Every human is capable to love but many have blinded themselves with all kinds of belief systems, philosophies, opinions, and or ideologies of what love means to them. So where do we begin to describe the true meaning of love. We can love all kinds of people or things in this world, but what does it mean to love one person.

The Need to Belong article brings up some very interesting points. A point that hit home with me was that “people seem reluctant to dissolve even bad or destructive behavior” (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). The desire for humans to want to fit in is so strong that one will endure pain and suffering to achieve that goal. The slides we looked over this week discuss the five ways that social behavior is goal oriented: “establish social ties, understand ourselves and others, gain/maintain status, defend ourselves, and attract and maintain mates” (PowerPoint). I believe even Christians fall into the trap of feeling as if they have to belong in order to fit into society. Belonging and maintaining friendships are a healthy part of life, but when

“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.” (a quote said by N.R. Narayana Murthy). One would believe everyone should belong, and not belonging can harm a person, which can lead to school shootings, drug usage, and even suicide. Everyone belongs, which means to have a family, friend, religion, and no one can’t not belong since everyone has that. Others may think people don’t need to belong, because if people don’t feel like they need to belong, they would feel depressed and not wanting to live. Belonging is natural, and is a way to present oneself to the world, to belong is to achieve acceptance and someone needs one to rely on.

I began to scavenge through the remnants of drawers for hope but generally the scraps that were in one piece fell to bits with my touch. Soon then later, my eyes noticed what seemed to be the side of a photograph. I stretched out my arm, trembling and painstakingly tugging onto the photograph back towards me.

One of the most important sub concepts that affect most organizations throughout the world is the “I” in the FAIR (feedback, assistance, inclusion, respect) Way concept. Some think the lack of inclusion only happens to new individuals in an organization but the truth is it can happen to anyone for various reasons.

The author wrote, “Children who have been taught they are smart have no difficulty. They have been happily telling testers what they want to hear for twelve years. Being artists at telling tester what they want to hear, they are admitted to college joyously, where they promptly learn that they are the hope of American.”(225). It is likely that reading and writing assignments will be challenging for these students.they need to be taught to read with a whole language approach, where they write stories from their experience and then learn to write the words they have written as whole words in context.