
A Tale of Two Employees
“I hate going to work everyday,” he quickly admitted after our call had just begun. “It’s like they know I’m needed to fill a spot but I don’t feel needed in any other way. It’s like they don’t see what I could bring, my unique skillset and experience. I don’t know how much longer I can take this.” That was quick, I thought, as I searched for what to ask next. “What do you feel you could personally bring different to your job if the opportunity were offered you?” I asked. “Actually, that’s the problem, I don’t even know at this point. I feel engaged but it’s like I’m actively disengaged in doing nothing productive. That’s terrible but it’s the truth,” he admitted. I probed further, “Like what? What are you doing that’s disengaged from your work?” He offered, “Well, for example, I take extra long to finish a project just to fill the time. I scroll on my phone and look at social media most of the day. I respond in short answers to emails and requests that I feel don’t fit my skillset. Anything I don’t want to do I make it painful for everyone to expect




