For those of us living in the nine to five box and doing the grind, as 2009 ends and the New Year beckons, this is perhaps the ideal time to muster up the cour5age to conduct an objective performance review – if only to gauge how productive we have been while at work this year.
While self critique is admittedly not an easy task and especially not for people blessed with mammoth egos, a performance review is the only way to plan ahead by building upon our strengths and tackling our weaknesses. However, the key to an objective performance review lies in remaining methodical, through and honest which means keeping lies out of the review and well at bay. So if you have what it takes to start the New Year with a heavy duty reality check, now is as good a time as any to get started. However, here are a few pointers that might be helpful as you go long:
Reviewing achievement6 Vs failure
List all the major projects that you have independently achieved this year as well as the ones where your contribution has been substantial. Then make a separate list of projects where you have failed to deliver, or have not performed up to the mark. If upon comparison of the two, your achievements outweigh your slip ups, you have reason to gloat. But if not, then guess what your new year5 resolution should be?
Analyzing strengths Vs Weakness
Whether your core strengths lie in speedy multi tasking, efficient time management or effective team building, there will always be some skills where you will have an edge over others, and vice versa. Review your weak areas and see where you stand after objectively comparing your strengths versus your weaknesses.
Measuring job satisfaction
Sometimes productivity depends upon how satisfied we are with what we are doing. Do not be afraid to question what you are doing at the workplace and why. If you are satisfied with your role, then things look good for you. However, if not then maybe you need to rethink your career.
While self critique is admittedly not an easy task and especially not for people blessed with mammoth egos, a performance review is the only way to plan ahead by building upon our strengths and tackling our weaknesses. However, the key to an objective performance review lies in remaining methodical, through and honest which means keeping lies out of the review and well at bay. So if you have what it takes to start the New Year with a heavy duty reality check, now is as good a time as any to get started. However, here are a few pointers that might be helpful as you go long:
Reviewing achievement6 Vs failure
List all the major projects that you have independently achieved this year as well as the ones where your contribution has been substantial. Then make a separate list of projects where you have failed to deliver, or have not performed up to the mark. If upon comparison of the two, your achievements outweigh your slip ups, you have reason to gloat. But if not, then guess what your new year5 resolution should be?
Analyzing strengths Vs Weakness
Whether your core strengths lie in speedy multi tasking, efficient time management or effective team building, there will always be some skills where you will have an edge over others, and vice versa. Review your weak areas and see where you stand after objectively comparing your strengths versus your weaknesses.
Measuring job satisfaction
Sometimes productivity depends upon how satisfied we are with what we are doing. Do not be afraid to question what you are doing at the workplace and why. If you are satisfied with your role, then things look good for you. However, if not then maybe you need to rethink your career.
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