What does it take to have a successful career? I suppose it depends on several things, one of which is your definition of success. My idea of a successful career is one where I am challenged to become a better person and leader. One where I’m always learning, and have opportunities to excel and support growth for my clients or employer. One where I can improve processes by developing leaders that can implement changes for improvement. So for that definition of success it takes commitment, willingness to accept a reasonable level of risk, and lots of hard work. It requires looking out for ways you can help others finish stronger, being alert to opportunities to stretch yourself and support your manager. Most of all, it requires confidence in yourself that you can succeed.
Career: Idea #29
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Relationships: Idea #28
Work relationships, how important are they? ‘At first glance, workplace friendships can seem trivial – a ‘nice to have’ that’s distinct from traditional organizational objectives like productivity, efficiency, and profitability.’ (HBR) However, this isn’t quite true. ‘For starters, employees with close connections at work are more productive, creative, and collaborative.’ (HBR) So, what can we do to improve? ‘Use commonalities to spark friendships…Highlight shared goals…Turn tension into connection.’ (HBR) So what does that mean for you? Try to find interests or work tasks that you have “in common” with others, discuss your common goals and how you could collaborate, and don’t let different points of view divide you.
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Repetition: Idea #27
You may wonder why some ideas are repeated in my Simple Ideas email. Repetition can be a good thing when the idea or habit we want to develop is important. Repetition helps me focus back on what is important. So if you see an idea repeated, think about why it might be important? With that, I recognize that sometimes my ideas may not touch on all your ideas or questions about how to develop yourself personally or professionally. So if you have a question or idea about development, please send me an email and I’ll carefully consider if I have anything worthwhile to contribute to your question or idea. Thank you in advance!
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