3. Make it memorable. When tasks seem mundane, ordinary or routine, boredom can gain a foothold. Find ways to make your work more memorable by readjusting your routine or trying something new. Try your work in a new location or from a new perspective. As a leader allow some flexibility in this area if possible. Encourage your team to try for a new record, to work with different people or to spice up their work or work environment in other ways.

4. Take action. Boredom often is partnered with feeling tired or lethargic. The best cure for the blahs is to take action! Get started on a new goal, take a step on an existing goal or learn something new. As you take action on anything, boredom will recede. As leaders provide or help people set meaningful and challenging goals, boredom will subside too. If people on your team can get their work done in less than their full allotment of hours, challenge them with something extra that is meaningful both to those people and to your organizational objectives. This could be an exciting project, a learning opportunity, mentoring a new colleague, anything really as long as the person is excited to be doing it and not feeling like you're just adding more work.

5. Focus on others. Boredom rarely sets in when you are focused on someone other than yourself. Think of things you can do to make a difference in the lives of others. In your personal life that could be serving as a volunteer or doing something for a neighbor, friend or family member. At work it could be as simple as offering to help on a project. As a leader, it can be as simple as encouraging people to help others. Recognize too that as you help people see more meaning in their work, you are helping them take the focus off of themselves as well.

Even if you don`t often experience boredom personally, adding more of these solutions into your work will elevate your attitude and improve your productivity. Consider the leadership ideas as ways that you can help others, regardless of your role and relationship to them.

Potential Pointer: Boredom can have a massive impact on job satisfaction, energy and productivity. Decrease boredom by proactively reducing its causes - make work more meaningful, be curious, make work memorable, take action and focus on the needs of others.

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