In 2020, I wrote How can I do all of this work and not see growth? I am still exploring that question.
Jobs. What if employers quantified our impact as “lives bettered”? Here’s how I might see that playing out in an interview.
Potential employer: Do you have any other questions for me?
You: Yes. I want the impact of my work to be for the benefit of others. How will you help me quantify that impact?
Most employers might be taken aback by that question. In truth, your interviewer might be wanting to ask their boss that question. Here’s how to detect an employer who gets you.
Interviewer asks you, How would you like to see your impact? They get curious.
The question is thrown back to you — How will you quantify your life’s work?
You receive an honest response. I don’t know, but that’s a generous bridge to cross, and we can cross it together.
LinkedIn is littered with employee engagement best practices and how to be a better manager. I wish we focused more on how to be better humans. A major part of that is being brave enough to ask hard and generous questions, and being compassionate enough to walk with people as they answer it.