10 Ms of Employee Engagement

Mary yawned and glanced distractedly at the large wall clock. A talented linguist, she spoke four languages, three with native proficiency. In spite of her talents, Mary dreaded technical and detailed translation work. She hated the lonely hours limited to a single task that offered no outlet for her creativity. At work, she often longed to talk to someone. Today, Mary is trying to complete at least 50 percent of a translation, but it seems to be taking forever. In desperation, Mary closes her laptop and goes to fetch her fifth cup of coffee.