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Working Smarter Not Harder
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As organizations change and your job becomes more complex, you may wonder how you can get everything done in a normal workday. The answer lies in working smarter, not harder. Thinking ahead, planning the use of your resources, and using the know-how and skills of your employees are all ways to accomplish the multitude of demands made on your time. Do you work smart? Take this quiz to find out:
Does your planning include deciding what, how, and when the various tasks will be done?
When you set objectives, do you include ways to cut costs and raise productivity?
Do you establish clear-cut standards for employee behavior?
Do you actively seek out the ideas of your employees before deciding on a course of action?
Do you organize a team for doing what's required to handle to handle a large project?
When you make assignments, do you match skills to tasks?
Do you empower your employees to fully use their skills and talents?
Do you communicate expectations for results, but allow your employees to develop ways to do the job, whenever possible?
Do you monitor work and provide adequate resources as needed?
Do you recognize a job well done?
Total number of YES answers:______
Do you work smarter?
If you answered YES to eight or more questions, you are on the road to working smarter, not harder. Answering YES to six or seven questions suggests you work effectively most of the time. If you have five or fewer YES answers, you may be trying to do too much yourself. Solution: Slow down, set goals, develop an action plan, and delegate.