The following is heavily plagiarized from Fortune Magazine (reference below)<\/p>\n
Francis Upton was a Princeton-trained mathematician.\u00a0 Working for Thomas Edison, he wrote to his father, \u201cThe strangest thing to me is the $12 that I get each Saturday, for my labor does not seem like work, but study.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was Upton who bought the Instruments that lead to a breakthrough insight on electric lighting.\u00a0 ((Fortune Magazine, June 12, 2006.\u00a0 \u201cThe Invention Factory.\u201d))<\/p>\n
The reference to employee engagement\u2019s linkage to learning is not surprising.\u00a0 We\u2019ve talked about the linkage of engagement to opportunity, and learning is clearly a part of this.\u00a0 However, there is also a linkage to the work, as in this case.\u00a0 Sometimes the work is so interesting, exciting, or progressive that it will engage the employee almost regardless of the organization surrounding it.<\/p>\n
In the above case, it\u2019s not a surprise that the work was so engaging that the employee was almost surprised he was making a living at it.\u00a0 (I think of professional athletes who are paid to work hard, but get to do what they love\u2026 play)\u00a0 However, we should also remember that the people working with Thomas Edison were doing work that would change the world.\u00a0 Not only is work important, but really the brand must convey the importance of the ultimate product.<\/p>\n
As we move forward with attempting to engage our employees, let\u2019s remember to focus on all aspects of the culture, the organization, the job and the brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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