It was Oscar Wilde who famously said, in the old world order, to know thyself was of paramount importance, the new world has moved ahead at galloping speed and be thyself is the new mantra. This is all the truth when it comes to the world of employment.
Stellar Initiatives
Despite numerous surveys over the years, employee engagement is still touching abysmally dismal lows, this effectively means traditional methods are no longer bearing results despite corporate-wide stellar initiatives and effective leadership training for managers.
These serious lacunae can be attributed to the gross neglect of the individual worker. One needs to realize that intrinsic motivation matters as much as extrinsic motivation if not more. Having said this we need to ponder over the major drivers of engagement.
Final Thoughts
For the best place to work, they are communication, followed by recognition, trust, and growth. Learn them individually from the masters. Discover the best engagement trigger for you, then focus on being yourself, with inputs from your boss and you are on your way to realizing workplace happiness.