Are you accountable?
Most organisations are insisting on greater levels of accountability from all employees and, as a result, responsibility, power and authority are finding their way back to all levels of operation.
For those not used to thinking in this way it can prove to be a major challenge. You’ll be required to consider the wider picture - possibly far beyond your standard job description - and work across the conventional departmental boundaries.
A results-oriented mentality can be of major benefit here. When processes are thought out and implemented based purely on the required outcome, both yourself & colleagues are far less likely to waste time and resources for minimal or no gain. Focusing on outcomes will hopefully ensure that you avoid the trap of always doing things in the same way - although this way may ultimately get things done, it may not be the most efficient or practical.
The more intent you are on achieving the targeted outcomes, the less tolerant you’ll be of clumsy or unnecessary work processes. An increasing number of organisations are realising how approach can interfere with outcomes - you’re impact here can be dramatic by ensuring you’re driving towards the outcomes that count the most.
Computer speak
“Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons”
Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949.
“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers”
Immortal words of Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.
“I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won’t last out the year”
The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957
“But what ….. is it good for”
Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip.
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home”
Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977.
How to nail stress.
Most people report ‘stress’ as being their number one problem at work, but there is a method of categorizing pressure which employees’ report help them deal with stressful situations.
Put simply: it is to do with the ability of the person experiencing a stress problem to keep the stress in perspective. So when pressure builds he/she needs to step back and consider where the stress ranks against real-life threatening experiences. Sounds easy, but how is this kind of mind-game carried out in the workplace.
Life is of course full of very stressful situations. But broadly speaking they can be categorized into various levels of severity. For example: there is a clear distinction which is easy to grasp, between a life-threatening crisis – like a serious car crash or illness on one hand, and a job threatening situation – like failing to do something on time for your boss, on the other.
Now measured against the stress categories above, most work related pressure is really quite minor. A deadline missed, a meeting attended late or an incomplete project, just can’t measure up against real-life threatening problems. And yet the stress levels experienced by some can be almost identical.
So nailing stress is all about keeping it in perspective. As you feel the pressure grow, step back for a moment and in your mind rate the likely outcome of failing to meet the deadline or attend that meeting. Sure, you might upset some around you; it might reflect badly in the short-term on your career progression; ultimately it might even lead to your losing your job. But in the process of categorizing those things that really matter, you’ll quickly see that none of the above are life threatening propositions. And once you have this one simple fact in perspective – the immediate stress will seem far easier to handle. Indeed you’ve just nailed your stress.
Promotional Material/Products Update
The use of promotional material/products to advertise business is a well-established and successful practice. A quick reminder of a few of the benefits as follows:
n to introduce new products or services
n to generate sales leads
n to open new accounts
n to develop trade show and in-store traffic
n to introduce new sales representatives
n to improve customer relations
n to activate inactive accounts
n to express appreciation and goodwill
n to celebrate special occasions
n to add on to your core advertising plans
Pretty obvious in the main, but always worth considering and perhaps planning ahead for.
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