Be Strategically Proactive
If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it
People often wrongly assume that they can’t choose their own
assignments or manage their own workloads. While you must take on certain tasks
or assignments as part of your job description, you can manage an increasing
portion of your own workflow over time.
Being strategically proactive is this: recognizing what
you’re not good at doing but know to be necessary to succeed (learn); knowing
what you’re good at and like doing and making those opportunities happen
(excel). It also includes knowing what needs to get done that no one wants to
do (assist), know what you don’t want nor need to do to succeed (redirect), and
knowing who you should work with to learn from and get ahead (network)
GOTJ’s LEARN strategy requires that you be extremely
thoughtful and calculating when you are working with teams. It helps you
contribute more, learn more, and become a more integral part of your team
(1) Learn a New Skill
If you are a newbie…take this initial grace period and try
to squeeze in as much learning as you can while you still have the excuse of
not being supposed to know anything.
(2) Excel
If you possess a specific talent, you have good reason to
proactively offer to work on a project that puts those talents to use. The
challenge is to make those assignments come your ways.
(3) Assist Others
Administrative task
The second kind of assist is a random act of kindness. If
Cara and Stacey are working late on an urgent client project and you are in no
hurry to get out of the office, why not offer to edit the memo, review the
presentation, or even run out and grab dinner for them before you leave?
Wouldn’t you be thrilled the next time you are swamped if a
colleague offered to pitch in, with no personal stake involved, just to be a
team player>.
(4) Redirect Unwanted Work
It don’t mean saying, “No thanks, I’d rather not,” when you
receive an assignment. It means accepting the task but letting your manager
know that you’d like some additional opportunities going forward.
It also means staying ahead of the curve-keeping your eyes
and ears open and volunteering
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