WORK SMART OR WORK HARD ??

SALMAN SHAIKH

INTRODUCTION

The concept of “” is now being advanced than solely “working hard”.

SMART WORK IS NOT SUBSTITUTE OF HARD WORK..they go hand in hand..

Working smart requires planning, proactive and not reactive

Time and Cost implication of end result should always be considered.

Smart is . . .

• clever: showing intelligence and mental alertness • keen: sharp, insightful and calculating in business

and all your dealings (activities).• lively: vigorous and brisk (attitude)• showing practical intelligence and expertise• networking : you cannot get much done without

people• result-oriented: having the end in view always

When I’m working smart,

I’m self-aware - I know myself, my emotions, feelings, competences(K.S.A), limitations

(because when I know myself, I know where and how to direct my efforts, process information, regulate my behaviour, make decisions and generally, organize myself).

I leverage on my network of contacts (colleagues, friends, families, associates etc.) People are indispensable.

contd...

I’m aware of my environment (PESTLE) I delegate and follow through I seek help when I need help I learn from other people’s mistakes I keep communication lines open always I strategize accordingly I manage my boss, hard as it may seem...

SMART IS KNOWING MY SWOT

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Working Hard

Working Smart

getting the job done

Doing the job Getting the job done

Thinking/planning after doing the job

Thinking and planning ahead of the job

Dedication or doing work without intention about result

Always having the end result in view

No added value (going the extra mile)

Adds value

One way of doing the job

Many ways of getting the job done

Working Smart

A Small story to define Smart Work. Once Akbar Badshah sitting in his mahal, saw some people going on camels. He sent one of his sardar to find out who are they?He ran and came saying those are sellers. Badshah asked “what are they selling?” Sardar again ran and came with answer “date" Badshah asked “from which town are they?” again Sardar ran and came with answer “Afganistan”. Akbar then asked to call Birbal. When Birbal came, Badshah told him to go ask those people just Who they are? Birbal went there came with a gift in hand for Badshah, he said "your Majesty, they are sellers from Afganisthan selling dates, they are going to Lakhanow, and when I told them that HIS Majesty was asking about them They gave me a Gift for HIS MAJESTY, this is the Gift”.

What Birbal did was Smart Work ! ! ! ! !

WORKING SMART MEANS: you are continuously making efforts at improving yourself in every way: - your knowledge - your skills - your attitudes you plan well ahead of time always you leverage on vital life skills to have an advantage over whatever situation you may find yourself – vital life skills such as: - human relations ( healthy interpersonal relations skills) - communication skills - negotiation skills - problem-solving skills - decision-making skills. - organizational skills

WORK SMART BY SETTING SMART OBJECTIVES

S - SPECIFIC M - MEASURABLE A - ACHIEVABLE R - REALISTIC T - TIME - BOUND (TIMELY)

BENEFITS OF WORKING SMART

Fulfilment: you derive satisfaction, contentment, achievement in what you do

Productivity: you achieve more output without overly exerting yourself

Effectiveness: time, cost, results Adding Value: going the extra mile as

permitted by authority.

CONSEQUENCES OF NOT WORKING SMART

Burn-out, Fatigue, invariably our health is affected

Inability to achieve our set-goals, targets etc. Low productivity (Poor value-add) Loss of self worth, actualization Output less than our input, as such, our

efforts are not being maximized.

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION

Working Smart does not mean being cunning, lazy, short-changing our organizations

Working Smart is applying hard work in a smart way!

It is not how hard we work, but how much we get done!

Setting SMART objectives, leveraging on our SWOT and achieving effective results.

Q&A

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