The ObservatoryThe work compass
A standing tool: hold your job and your choices up against what matters most to you
How it works
- What you value in a jobList
- Where you are, against the compassRate
- A choiceWrite
Everyone wants a "good job", but good means different things to different people. Before you can hold anything against the compass, you need to know where north is.
Tool in 3 steps, about 10 minutes. Doing it is part of Premium, which you try free for 7 days with no card. With Premium your answers are saved so you can pick up where you left off and look back at what you wrote.
Try PremiumThe rest of the text and the exercise are part of Premium. You try everything for 7 days with no card, and can cancel whenever you like. Sign in if you already have an account.
Why does it work?
Whether the design of your work matches your own values is linked to higher job satisfaction and lower risk of burnout. It is a well-established field within work and organizational psychology (person-environment fit). This tool is structured reflection, not a validated measurement instrument.
Account, your first assessment with the hexagon and one new measurement every quarter are free. The rest is part of Premium: SEK 99 a month or SEK 699 a year, VAT included.
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