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Workplace I Love As A Power-Performer (and you would too!)

by Utpal Vaishnav on October 1, 2009

  1. Minimum obligatory management controls.
  2. Personal accountability at the great extent.
  3. Work comes in complete entities; rather than just a small chunk of the whole.
  4. Ability to choose “what” and “when” of the tasks which I undertake.
  5. Transparent feedback system which neutrally evaluates results that I produce.
  6. Opportunities given to new projects according to my abilities and performance rather than my seniority or personal relationship with boss!
  7. Rewards based on performance.
  8. Positive confrontation is welcomed.
  9. I am clearly communicated my Key Result Areas.
  10. I am praised for good performance and reprimanded for not so good.
  11. Performance is a #1 priority.
  12. There is no room for bad-politics and leg-pulling.
  13. Possibilities of personal development.
  14. I am given an opportunity to discuss and comment on changes that affect me and my work.
  15. When things go wrong, I am asked, “What we can do now?” rather than “Why the hell this is wrong? don’t you understand this?”
  16. Flat reporting hierarchy. If the lowest level of employee in the hierarchy wants to connect with CEO, he should be just an email (or other such mean!) away.
  17. Human Resource department treats Human Resources as humans, not machines.
  18. I am given at least 2 weeks of paid vacation in a year to rejuvenate myself and after coming back, attack on my tasks with enhanced energy and zeal.
  19. Customer focused culture is nurtured. I am taken so much of care of that I can’t stop me taking great care of the clients.
  20. Systems based approach. Rather than personal dependencies.
  21. Quality is just not a process but inherited from the values on which my organization has been built.
  22. “Idea response system” is in place and good ideas are rewarded and not so good are archived.
  23. Marketing Team sells based on realities and real values that my organization provide to the clients and not exaggerated information and inflated facts.
  24. Organization’s focus is on long term sustainable profits rather than short-term-financial-gains.
  25. Finance and Accounting Systems are accurate and transparent.
  26. Training is an integral part of my routine.
  27. Specific and tough interview process in place. A process that is aligned with my organization’s long term strategic objectives.
  28. Organization exhibit integrity in all of their action. Organization plays my strengths rather than emotions.
  29. Where results are more important than time spent in the office.
  30. Where I love to run an extra mile happily.

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See Also:

  1. Informal Learning At Workplace 7

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