Here's where companies can change to give their employees more job satisfaction. Take a current effort by most companies to develop mission statements. Yes, at times they can seem silly. But indeed, a carefully drafted mission statement can give everyone on the job a place to build meaningful work. But it doesn't happen in a vacuum.
Most companies find that mission statements dropped from on high do little to motivate the troops.
Have clearly stated goals. Only 62 percent of employees say that happens at their companies. Most organizations say they want to focus on satisfying the needs of their customers. Most companies today will tell you that they need their employees to come up with ideas to improve quality and productivity. Yet most don't listen all that well, the survey found.