February 19th, 2008 israel
Should organizations look for areas that they can constantly improve;What can we be doing better? Or should they be asking a different question, What should we be doing that we currently are not?
The former certainly has the potential to bring about efficiency, but is it a differentiator? The latter, when thought out properly, certainly has the potential to give an organization a competitive advantage and more than likely add something to their value proposition.
What about in our personal lives? Sometimes we get in the rut of doing what we have always done. Occasionally, we ask ourselves how can I do what I have always done better? I am going to start asking myself what I should be doing that I am not.
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February 19th, 2008 israel
Twelve questions that Marcus Buckingham thinks we should ask regularly. A number of these challenged me as both an employee and a leader at work. I think I will digest these over the next few weeks and possibly write a few more posts on the ones that intrigue/challenge me the most.
1. Do I know what is expected of me at work?
2. Do I have the equipment and tools I need to do my work right?
3. At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day?
4. In the last seven days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work?
5. Does my supervisor, or someone at work seem to care about me as a person?
6. Is there someone at work who encourages my development?
7. At work, do my opinions count?
8. Does the mission/purpose of my work make me feel my job is important?
9. Are my co-workers committed to doing quality work?
10. Do I have a best friend at work?
11. In the past 6 months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress?
12. This last year, have I had the opportunity at work, learn, and grow?
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