Job Crafting

What if we encouraged people to customise their work the way a tailor would the final fit of a semi-tailored suit?

Work is broken. If our work was an item of clothing, for most of us, it would be a straight-jacket. Or at best an ill-fitting suit. Modern working practices are failing us – constraining rather than amplifying our diverse skills, strengths, passions and interests. No wonder globally over 90% of us aren’t engaged, excited and energised about our jobs.

What if we encouraged people to customise their work the way a tailor would the final fit of a semi-tailored suit? What if we started to shape work around people rather than expecting people to constantly contort themselves around their jobs?

So how can we bring this personal touch to our work? The answer lies in Job Crafting.

Job Crafting encourages us to explore how we act, interact and think about our tasks, thoughts and relationships and to redesign and personalise aspects of our work in ways that foster engagement, job satisfaction, resilience and thriving.

Job Crafting is a research-informed and evidence-based approach and the research into this practice is compelling. Job Crafting boosts innovation and agility, nurtures health and wellbeing and amplifies meaning, purpose and productivity.

What is the session about?

Participants will learn about the concept of job crafting and the session will be filled with practical job crafting strategies, studies and stories, based on the latest science, combined with Rob’s extensive research and applied experience.

Participants will also leave the session with evidence-informed practical tools to explore, experiment with and embed a more personalised approach to work which creates and sustains engagement and exceptional people experiences.

From this session you will get:

• Inspiration of how to bring research ideas from Positive Psychology and Work Psychology into practice
• Hints and tips about how to introduce job crafting to organisations
• Practical ideas for crafting your own job

Rob Baker

• Founder of Tailored Thinking (HR Consultancy of the Year by the CIPD in 2020).
• Msc Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Melbourne
• Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and AHRI (the Australian HR Institute)

Rob is a specialist in bringing positive psychology to life within organisations. Founder and Chief Positive Deviant of Tailored Thinking, an award-winning, evidence-based positive psychology, wellbeing and HR consultancy, who were named HR Consultancy of the Year by the CIPD in 2020. Rob is world-leading when it comes to enabling and encouraging job crafting within workplaces. He is a TEDx speaker and author of Personalisation at Work by Kogan Page.