Consulting firm Robert Half recently found that many Canadian workers feel that every day at work is Groundhog Day.

 

Senior Regional Director Mike Shekhtman explains 35 per cent of respondents say they’re bored at work, while 51 per cent say they experience a mix of repetition and variation.

 

Here, Shekhtman shares some tips on preventing boredom at the workplace and improving employee engagement.

 

“Once you have those regular check-ins with employees, they will give you a sense of what’s important for them and then you can encourage those team members to maybe even take on additional responsibilities. Not even new responsibilities but a little bit different. It can be specific projects that can impact the business or the community. You can also take the opportunity to create a platform from a leader perspective to upscale some of those employees so they can take on additional or new types of tasks.”

 

Shekhtman adds that it’s normal to feel some sense of boredom at the workplace occasionally, and if that feeling persists it may be time to reassess what’s important for them when it comes to their career.

 

The full interview can be heard this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10 on Thompson Today.