Is there a sense of community and commitment to accomplish goal(s) for the organization? Workplace engagement is worthy of examination. Knowing ourselves is a building block for guiding and supporting organizational purpose. In the movie “Stand and Deliver,” real life educator Mr. Jaime Escalante tells his students that in order to succeed we all need GANAS.

What is “ganas?” Motivation. Ganas is translated from Spanish to mean a desire to succeed. We need to stay motivated and be intentional in our commitment and purpose.

Questions we can ask ourselves are: do I know my organization’s purpose as well as my own, do I believe the work I do makes a difference, and can I grow and continue to learn new things (Jenkins & Quinn). When we know ourselves we can better connect with our purpose.

Reference: Jenkins, J., & Quinn, T. (n.d.). Connecting people + purpose. Steelcase. Retrieved from https://www.steelcase.com/research/articles/topics/brand-culture/connecting-people-purpose/