1) Improper planning
While all of us are aware of the benefits of planning, when it comes to work, most people don’t have their agenda in place for the day, week or month. There are no set goals on what they want to achieve. They simply reach their workplace and then decide on the work to be executed.
“Lack of planning of the day at work or at the job is one of the most ‘non-productive’ habits at the workplace. This can, however, be rectified by a simple basic discipline of starting the day with some basic agenda in place,” says Alok Bansal, CEO, Alethia Education Services.
2) Carrying a chip on the shoulder
When you feel that you are more superior to others and as a result of this, don’t give an ear to others’ thoughts, ideas and work and don’t feel the importance of including others in your work because of the feeling of greatness, you are doing more harm to yourself than to anyone else.
“Sometimes, some people only want to work in the so-called ‘juicy’ areas (read brand management, strategy, analysis etc.), which is commonly seen in the fresh joinees from premier institutes who have been led to believe that they are god’s gift to the organization. This is also nod good for one’s career,” says Gagan Adlakha, partner, Vyaktitva, a performance consulting and training organization.
3) Not making notes/ filing information
A large amount of time is wasted at the work place as well as in normal life as we don’t maintain notes or records. It has been observed that people in the corporate world, especially the new generation, do not make notes of conversations they had with clients or peers. This then becomes a vicious circle of trying to haphazardly retrieve information when required. Most of the time it becomes a Chinese whisper like game.
Similarly, a large amount of time goes waste in trying to retrieve information. “Despite the tools available today, most of us seem to be losing on this count. Simple yet important things like relevant phone numbers or contact details of clients are lost or need to be searched. This causes immense loss of time and effort. As they say, information is the key and will always remain a powerful tool in the corporate world,” says Mr Bansal.
4) Improper time management
In a usual workplace, a good number of people are always complaining of too much load on them. A fewer lot have a claim to be doing lesser work. And hence are free to leave on time. This is largely attributed to using scientifically set time management principles. Some people manage their time exceptionally well and hence are found suitable to take up higher positions. “A poor time management skill is a habit that needs to be worked upon if one is looking up to rise up the ladder,” says Mr Bansal.
5) No sense of responsibility/ownership
When a person shuns away from his work and doesn’t feel responsible for his/her activities or refuses to take ownership of his acts and failures, this may hamper one’s growth in the long run. “This is by far the worst of all bad habits that can mar many promising careers,” says Mr Adlakha.
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Source: Economictimes
While all of us are aware of the benefits of planning, when it comes to work, most people don’t have their agenda in place for the day, week or month. There are no set goals on what they want to achieve. They simply reach their workplace and then decide on the work to be executed.
“Lack of planning of the day at work or at the job is one of the most ‘non-productive’ habits at the workplace. This can, however, be rectified by a simple basic discipline of starting the day with some basic agenda in place,” says Alok Bansal, CEO, Alethia Education Services.
2) Carrying a chip on the shoulder
When you feel that you are more superior to others and as a result of this, don’t give an ear to others’ thoughts, ideas and work and don’t feel the importance of including others in your work because of the feeling of greatness, you are doing more harm to yourself than to anyone else.
“Sometimes, some people only want to work in the so-called ‘juicy’ areas (read brand management, strategy, analysis etc.), which is commonly seen in the fresh joinees from premier institutes who have been led to believe that they are god’s gift to the organization. This is also nod good for one’s career,” says Gagan Adlakha, partner, Vyaktitva, a performance consulting and training organization.
3) Not making notes/ filing information
A large amount of time is wasted at the work place as well as in normal life as we don’t maintain notes or records. It has been observed that people in the corporate world, especially the new generation, do not make notes of conversations they had with clients or peers. This then becomes a vicious circle of trying to haphazardly retrieve information when required. Most of the time it becomes a Chinese whisper like game.
Similarly, a large amount of time goes waste in trying to retrieve information. “Despite the tools available today, most of us seem to be losing on this count. Simple yet important things like relevant phone numbers or contact details of clients are lost or need to be searched. This causes immense loss of time and effort. As they say, information is the key and will always remain a powerful tool in the corporate world,” says Mr Bansal.
4) Improper time management
In a usual workplace, a good number of people are always complaining of too much load on them. A fewer lot have a claim to be doing lesser work. And hence are free to leave on time. This is largely attributed to using scientifically set time management principles. Some people manage their time exceptionally well and hence are found suitable to take up higher positions. “A poor time management skill is a habit that needs to be worked upon if one is looking up to rise up the ladder,” says Mr Bansal.
5) No sense of responsibility/ownership
When a person shuns away from his work and doesn’t feel responsible for his/her activities or refuses to take ownership of his acts and failures, this may hamper one’s growth in the long run. “This is by far the worst of all bad habits that can mar many promising careers,” says Mr Adlakha.
For more.. Click here.
Source: Economictimes
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