BoardRoom Discussions

Being an HR professional for more than 10 years, I have crossed paths with employees who can make your sunny day gloomy. They are late for work, unproductive, unhappy with what they have and complains a lot.

Behavior of these employees are like cancer cells that can infect other employees.

How do we decipher these people during interview? If we already have these people on board, how do we handle them?

There are several factors that can contribute to the decline of employees productivity and motivation, but for purposes of this discussion we shall be limiting our focus on a person’s work attitude, motivation and productivity in relation to his calling or purpose in life.

One of the probable cause why employees are unhappy and unproductive is either they boarded the wrong bus, or they maybe on the right bus but seated in a wrong seat.

Employee productivity is directly related to his interest, which is an indicator whether he is in sync with his calling. Motivation, enthusiasm satisfaction and enjoyment are other indicators.

WHAT IS A PURPOSE IN LIFE?

A “purpose in life” is also called “destiny” or “calling”. These words are being used interchangeably but mean the same thing– God’s plan for a person. Likewise, a calling is not a religious term used for those preparing for priesthood or pastoral work.

GOD’S PLAN IS TWO-FOLD

1. A call to be with God (character building)
2. A call to service  to add value to others (career/profession)

A CALL TO BE WITH GOD

The best person to mold our character is the Divine Being.

(1) We are created in “His image”.

Of all creation, only human beings were molded in God’s hand and received life from the breath of God

(2) We are created to be with “God”

It used to be, the Garden of Eden is the regular bonding place of God and man. Inspite and despite the changes of time, God still intends to bond with men.

A CALL TO SERVICE

When unborn child is conceived, “gifts” are already given. Some people called it “talents”, others called it “anointing”, and still others called it “genetically encoded skills”.

The gifts given to each one are meant to address a “need” or “problem” of individuals and/or organizations. The exercise of these gifts builds people directly and indirectly. Wealth is also generated in the practice of these gifts.

Gifts are also meant to validate one’s claim of calling. For example, a man can not claim that his purpose is to be a motivational speaker yet, during talks, his audience falls into slumber.

The gifts can be misused, that’s why the first calling is important.

CALLING

A calling is between the person and his  your creator,  nobody else can and will know the calling first hand except the person himself. God creates the desire and leads the person to do something. The more a person submits to the initial leadings, the more s/he gets direction and his destiny becomes clear and apparent.

Lets go back to our original question?

How do we decipher applicants who are not aligned in his calling during interview? What are the indicators?

• People who regularly change careers
• People who can’t stay for at least 2 years in one company
• People who completed a degree or pursued a career per desire of family and peers.
• In some extent, people with issues on time and money.

If we already have these people on board, how do we handle them?

• Counseling and coaching
• change of environment and/or work assignment
• termination is the last option, if chronic non performer