What are the real keys to improving job performance and
satisfaction in the workplace? It’s not about making people
“happy.” Instead, the keys to improving job satisfaction are:
improving autonomy, skill variety, task identity, task
significance, and feedback loops. In plain English, it means
empowering people with meaningful tasks where they can feel
their impact, while growing their skills. This is how people
find their flow and improve, while enjoying the job they’re in.
In Social Psychology: Theories, Research, and Applications,
Robert S. Feldman identifies key dimensions that influence your
performance and satisfaction. Five Key Job Dimensions The key
job dimensions are: - Skill variety - Task identity - Task
significance Job Dimensions Explained Feldman explains what the
five key job dimensions are: - Skill variety: the degree to
which the job requires different skills underlying the
activities that are part of the job. - Task identity: the degree
to which an individual produces a whole, identifiable un