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Member You - Nine Ways to Make Your Work Plans Work!
The revolution of young top-managers and “young billionaires” is one of the most appreciable signs of the "new economy". The stereotypes fall and new styles of management with a new business philosophy arises. Every respectable company in the world is looking for these kinds of managers today. But to find them becomes difficult. If before graduates of prestigious schools with high ratings were considered the big successes to start their career in world-renowned corporations, so now the “lead
TIP SEVEN: Ensure those affected by the plan share ownership. This can be done by seeking their help in developing, implementing and evaluating the plan. Make different people personally responsible for specific outcomes and link it with their performance management agreement.
TIP EIGHT: Think about having a limiting framework for your plan eg, '... our work plans will have no more than three key achievement focii, three levels of strategy and three action statements per plan.
TIP NINE: Celebrate your successes! When you achieve something in your plan, celebrate in some small way ... give yourself a pat on the back. It does wonders. If you keep the above tips in mind when writing your work plan, you should produce a worthwhi
Most Fridays, my husband and I patronize several restaurants established by small business owners. We use this time to enjoy a good meal and have the opportunity to talk away from the home. Over the course of the last few years, the number of available dining establishments has diminished by one a year. The reason is due to that both of us have seen wait staff using the bathroom facilities without properly washing their hands.Last night, we lost another favorite restaurant. This re
This item touches on work planning and presents a few ideas for you to consider when planning for your department or small business. Surprisingly, the benefits of strategic and operational planning are often overlooked. Many firms which spend money on planning often make it a once per year task and then, having developed their plans, let them sit unused on a shelf, in a file, or in drawer.
Each year they pull them out, dust them off and go through the planning process again only to see them filed away at the end of the process? Why? There are various reasons including: the organisational culture doesn't support planning; the plans are irrelevant; they are too complex or too lengthy; they are unachievable.
Some time ago I reviewed and rewrote a Work Plan (Operational) for a small organisation. It reminded me that throughout the years I have always planned within areas for which I have had responsibility. Planning helps avoid crises and achieve outcomes. Here are some tips for your work planning.
TIP ONE: Make sure you find out what policies, plans and procedures exist in your organisation that should be taken into account in your work plan. For example, is there a corporate plan, information technology plan, diversity plan, safety plan? If you don't take into account existing plans, policies and procedures, you may plan to do something that is unacceptable, unhelpful to the organisation, or otherwise counterproductive.
TIP TWO: Don't overplan. What's overplanning? Overplanning is producing a plan that has hundreds of key achievement objectives. Make your plan large or small enough to be achievable with your existing or expected future resources.
TIP THREE: Make your planning document in two parts. Part one contains any information you wish to include about your organisation, it's mission, how you determined the key achievement items etc. Make part two, or an attachment, the work plan proper. That way you can circulate or update the attachment without all the PR stuff .
TIP FOUR: Use a simple, tabular layout. Headings could be something like: Item No - Objective - How you will achieve the objective - When you will achieve it - How you will know you have achieved it - Who will be responsible
TIP FIVE: Don't include the routine in your plan. If you sell scrambled eggs and have been doing it very well for years, for heaven's sake don't waste your time creating a work plan that states how you will sell scrambled eggs. Focus your planning on issues you have that need to be resolved eg, strategies to increase market share.
TIP SIX: Make your plan the focus for your work efforts. This seems trite, but really, you need to integrate your plan into your daily work routine. Place a standing agenda item on planning in your staff meetings; schedule review meetings each month, quarter or less frequently.
TIP SEVEN: Ensure those affected by the plan share ownership. This can be done by seeking their help in developing, implementing and evaluating the plan. Make different people personally responsible for specific outcomes and link it with their performance management agreement.
TIP EIGHT: Think about having a limiting framework for your plan eg, '... our work plans will have no more than three key achievement focii, three levels of strategy and three action statements per plan.
TIP NINE: Celebrate your successes! When you achieve something in your plan, celebrate in some small way ... give yourself a pat on the back. It does wonders. If you keep the above tips in mind when writing your work plan, you should produce a worthwhil
The paperless office is a concept that has captured the imagination of many professionals who's desks are covered in clutter. Some years ago, the idea of the paperless office was popularized as an ideal in need of attaining. The concept is one of the newer, less understood methods of drastically increasing office efficiency and reducing costs.Basically, the term "paperless office" describes the process of transferring records from paper to computer. Sometimes the paperless office i
Some time ago I reviewed and rewrote a Work Plan (Operational) for a small organisation. It reminded me that throughout the years I have always planned within areas for which I have had responsibility. Planning helps avoid crises and achieve outcomes. Here are some tips for your work planning.
TIP ONE: Make sure you find out what policies, plans and procedures exist in your organisation that should be taken into account in your work plan. For example, is there a corporate plan, information technology plan, diversity plan, safety plan? If you don't take into account existing plans, policies and procedures, you may plan to do something that is unacceptable, unhelpful to the organisation, or otherwise counterproductive.
TIP TWO: Don't overplan. What's overplanning? Overplanning is producing a plan that has hundreds of key achievement objectives. Make your plan large or small enough to be achievable with your existing or expected future resources.
TIP THREE: Make your planning document in two parts. Part one contains any information you wish to include about your organisation, it's mission, how you determined the key achievement items etc. Make part two, or an attachment, the work plan proper. That way you can circulate or update the attachment without all the PR stuff .
TIP FOUR: Use a simple, tabular layout. Headings could be something like: Item No - Objective - How you will achieve the objective - When you will achieve it - How you will know you have achieved it - Who will be responsible
TIP FIVE: Don't include the routine in your plan. If you sell scrambled eggs and have been doing it very well for years, for heaven's sake don't waste your time creating a work plan that states how you will sell scrambled eggs. Focus your planning on issues you have that need to be resolved eg, strategies to increase market share.
TIP SIX: Make your plan the focus for your work efforts. This seems trite, but really, you need to integrate your plan into your daily work routine. Place a standing agenda item on planning in your staff meetings; schedule review meetings each month, quarter or less frequently.
TIP SEVEN: Ensure those affected by the plan share ownership. This can be done by seeking their help in developing, implementing and evaluating the plan. Make different people personally responsible for specific outcomes and link it with their performance management agreement.
TIP EIGHT: Think about having a limiting framework for your plan eg, '... our work plans will have no more than three key achievement focii, three levels of strategy and three action statements per plan.
TIP NINE: Celebrate your successes! When you achieve something in your plan, celebrate in some small way ... give yourself a pat on the back. It does wonders. If you keep the above tips in mind when writing your work plan, you should produce a worthwhi
While many of the offshore oil rig jobs are physical in nature, many of the rig companies go out of their way to make sure your time spent onboard is an enjoyable one. For instance employees may find themselves living in accommodation wings that meet 4 or 5 star hotel standards - despite the fact that you a living in the middle of the ocean. While you are on board the company will usually meet all food, board and laundry expenses, along with travel and transfer costs.There are a large
TIP TWO: Don't overplan. What's overplanning? Overplanning is producing a plan that has hundreds of key achievement objectives. Make your plan large or small enough to be achievable with your existing or expected future resources.
TIP THREE: Make your planning document in two parts. Part one contains any information you wish to include about your organisation, it's mission, how you determined the key achievement items etc. Make part two, or an attachment, the work plan proper. That way you can circulate or update the attachment without all the PR stuff .
TIP FOUR: Use a simple, tabular layout. Headings could be something like: Item No - Objective - How you will achieve the objective - When you will achieve it - How you will know you have achieved it - Who will be responsible
TIP FIVE: Don't include the routine in your plan. If you sell scrambled eggs and have been doing it very well for years, for heaven's sake don't waste your time creating a work plan that states how you will sell scrambled eggs. Focus your planning on issues you have that need to be resolved eg, strategies to increase market share.
TIP SIX: Make your plan the focus for your work efforts. This seems trite, but really, you need to integrate your plan into your daily work routine. Place a standing agenda item on planning in your staff meetings; schedule review meetings each month, quarter or less frequently.
TIP SEVEN: Ensure those affected by the plan share ownership. This can be done by seeking their help in developing, implementing and evaluating the plan. Make different people personally responsible for specific outcomes and link it with their performance management agreement.
TIP EIGHT: Think about having a limiting framework for your plan eg, '... our work plans will have no more than three key achievement focii, three levels of strategy and three action statements per plan.
TIP NINE: Celebrate your successes! When you achieve something in your plan, celebrate in some small way ... give yourself a pat on the back. It does wonders. If you keep the above tips in mind when writing your work plan, you should produce a worthwhi
When was the last time you asked your employer for a raise? People take two roads when it comes to wage increases. They either never ask for a raise and just accept their 2 or 3% annual increase, or wait until they are extremely frustrated and ready to walk out the front door, in which case you’ll probably find yourself back in the employment searching and interview game.Neither of these strategies will get you any closer to the money you want to be making. The secret to getting the r
TIP FIVE: Don't include the routine in your plan. If you sell scrambled eggs and have been doing it very well for years, for heaven's sake don't waste your time creating a work plan that states how you will sell scrambled eggs. Focus your planning on issues you have that need to be resolved eg, strategies to increase market share.
TIP SIX: Make your plan the focus for your work efforts. This seems trite, but really, you need to integrate your plan into your daily work routine. Place a standing agenda item on planning in your staff meetings; schedule review meetings each month, quarter or less frequently.
TIP SEVEN: Ensure those affected by the plan share ownership. This can be done by seeking their help in developing, implementing and evaluating the plan. Make different people personally responsible for specific outcomes and link it with their performance management agreement.
TIP EIGHT: Think about having a limiting framework for your plan eg, '... our work plans will have no more than three key achievement focii, three levels of strategy and three action statements per plan.
TIP NINE: Celebrate your successes! When you achieve something in your plan, celebrate in some small way ... give yourself a pat on the back. It does wonders. If you keep the above tips in mind when writing your work plan, you should produce a worthwhi
We are all in sales. We all selling in every role we have. Whether you are in sales, marketing, home business, looking after your kids, dentist, athlete or whatever your chosen field is – you sell. When you are “selling an idea” or pitching a business proposal or offering a product or service – it is all selling. You can choose to avoid it or be good at it. Have you ever met natural sales people and admired them? Have you wondered how they do it? It is simple – you just need to be in the
TIP SEVEN: Ensure those affected by the plan share ownership. This can be done by seeking their help in developing, implementing and evaluating the plan. Make different people personally responsible for specific outcomes and link it with their performance management agreement.
TIP EIGHT: Think about having a limiting framework for your plan eg, '... our work plans will have no more than three key achievement focii, three levels of strategy and three action statements per plan.
TIP NINE: Celebrate your successes! When you achieve something in your plan, celebrate in some small way ... give yourself a pat on the back. It does wonders. If you keep the above tips in mind when writing your work plan, you should produce a worthwhile and useful document.
Copyright 2005 Robin Henry
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