Curb Your Ineffectiveness in your Work Environment

Curb Your Ineffectiveness at Work from Today

We all have bad days in our work environment and end up taking our eye off the ball every now and then, but the last thing we want is to have those bad days turn into bad weeks or months, and to lose track of the ball so much that we forgot there even was one. The first step in solving any problem is to look at who is responsible for it, and in the example of ineffective work I am sure that there are some things that we can all change on a personal level. Analyse these three aspects in your working life and see if you are falling short in any or all of them.

Analyse Your Routine

The first aspect to look at is your daily routine. Majority of the time we will find we are making simple mistakes that can be easily fixed if we were to address them head on. These may include: • Turning up late to work or turning up late to important meetings. • Rushing to get tasks completed at the last minute before they are due • Spending a good portion of the day procrastinating and not actually doing much. The key to changing these issues and improving them is to figure out what is the root cause of it all and getting rid of it. For example, if your phone is causing you to procrastinate too much, leave it in a secure drawer and don't look at it. If you are constantly arriving late to work because you keep waking up late, make sure that you go to sleep early the night before and leave yourself sufficient time to get ready in the morning. By changing our routine we will find ourselves with more time that can be spent actually working.

Analyse Your Contributions

The contributions that you make should be the next factor that you analyse. This is different from your routine situation and can complement it well if improved. For example, a person may be punctual but not effective (good routine, bad contributions) or a person may be an effective worker but not punctual or focused (bad routine, good contributions). The best option available is to be good at both and bad at none. Learn from those around you who are making active contributions and try to implement what you learn from their actions in your own work. Take some initiative and make suggestions to your superiors. Find some new ideas and explore them. See if there are any improvements that can be made in your current plan or project. The aim of this is not to just be another head that is counted in the office, who clocks in and clocks out on time like a robot, but to be a valuable and key asset to your business.

Analyse Your Work Environment

The final situation that needs analysing is your work environment. This is especially important for those who have a position of authority and have staff working underneath them. Most people will find that once the routine and contribution problems have been addressed that the work environment will improve by default. Projects will be handed in on time, people will not only be punctual to meetings, but they will actually have some great suggestions and comments to add as well and everyone will be focused on their goals. If there is anything lowering the standards by this stage it will stick out like a sore thumb, and it will be easy for management to figure out what it is and take necessary action.   The goal here is to make sure that it isn't you they look at if they are displeased with things. And if you follow these steps and make the improvements yourself without being advised to then there is no reason for you to be considered as a problem, rather this will be the attitude and drive needed that could mean you start moving up the ladder instead of out the door.