Setting Up for Success
What contributes to success in your work? Doing what you love or are skilled in? Values of the company being consistent with your own? A supportive leadership and team? Flexibility in your work schedule? Having a good understanding of what’s expected of you? A positive work environment? Additional training? In considering this question, it’s important to think about the various factors that positively influence your ability to do your best work. When I think about organizations as a whole, I found the following areas especially helpful to keep in mind:
Expectations - are you clear about what is expected of you in your role/position and the methods/strategies necessary for accomplishing particular tasks?
Resources - do you have the tools needed to fulfill your responsibilities? This may vary based on the task at hand.
Support - do you have the support of those in leadership, such as a direct manager/supervisor, and other members of your team? Are you able to receive mentorship and coaching if needed?
Systems/structures - are policies/protocols in place to support your work? Are systems organized, clear, and consistent? Is your work environment conducive for the tasks that you need to complete?
Professional development/promotion - are you equipped with the necessary skills/tools to perform duties? Are there opportunities for you to utilize your strengths/abilities, grow, and advance?
Work/life challenges - are there challenges personally and/or professionally that hinder your ability to do your work? What support is needed in order to address these issues?
Does the organization where you work have a good handle on these and other areas important for you to be successful? Or would you advocate for improvements? If you answered yes to the second question it’s likely that you are not operating at your fullest potential. If you are a business owner, leader, HR professional, or other professional who influences members in your organization, how are you helping to set others up for success? It’s a huge benefit to the organization to ensure that members of your team feel set up for success.Unfortunately, the factors that can contribute to success within organizations are often given less attention than they deserve, ignored, or taken for granted.
As you ponder what contributes to your success and the success of others, it is my hope that there will be opportunities for growth individually and corporately. The success of the individuals of an organization contributes to the success of the whole organization.
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