Work performance has gone beyond only hard work. Up your game at work by being very smart even as you work so hard too!
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1. WORK HARD AND WORK SMART ADETOUN OMOLE
2. INTRODUCTION The concept of work hard and work smart 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. WORK HARD
AND WORK SMART
3. 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 WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
4. When Im working smart, Im 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. WORK
HARD AND WORK SMART
5. contd... Im aware of my environment (PESTLE) I delegate and
follow through I seek help when I need help I learn from other
peoples mistakes I keep communication lines open always I
strategize accordingly I manage my boss, hard as it may seem...
WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
6. SMART IS KNOWING MY SWOT WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
7. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Working Hard Working Smart getting the
job done Doing the job Getting the job done Thinking/planning after
doing the Thinking and planning ahead of job the job Dedication or
doing work without Always having the end result inintention about
result view No added value (going the extra Adds valuemile) One way
of doing the job Many ways of getting the job done WORK HARD AND
WORK SMART
8. Working SmartHard Adding InnovativeWork Value Bottom SWOT
line WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
9. A Small story to define Smart Work.Once Akbar Badshah
sitting in his mahal, saw some people goingon camels. He sent one
of his sardar to find out who are they?He ran and came saying those
are sellers. Badshah asked whatare they selling? Sardar again ran
and came with answer date"Badshah asked from which town are they?
again Sardar ran andcame with answer Afganistan. Akbar then asked
to call Birbal.When Birbal came, Badshah told him to go ask those
people justWho they are? Birbal went there came with a gift in hand
forBadshah, he said "your Majesty, they are sellers from
Afganisthanselling dates, they are going to Lakhanow, and when I
told themthat HIS Majesty was asking about them They gave me a Gift
forHIS MAJESTY, this is the Gift.What Birbal did was Smart WorkAND
! ! ! SMART WORK HARD ! WORK !
10. WORKING SMART MEANS: you are continuouslymaking efforts at
improvingyourself in every way: - your knowledge - your skills -
your attitudes you plan well ahead oftime always you leverage on
vital lifeskills to have an advantageover whatever situation youmay
find yourself vital lifeskills such as: - human relations (
healthyinterpersonal relations skills) - communication skills -
negotiation skills - problem-solving skills - decision-making
skills. - organizational skills WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
11. WORK SMART BY SETTING SMART OBJECTIVES S - SPECIFIC M -
MEASURABLE A - ACHIEVABLE R - REALISTIC T - TIME - BOUND (TIMELY)
WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
12. 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. WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
13. 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. WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
14. 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. WORK HARD AND WORK SMART
15. Q&AWORK HARD AND WORK SMART
16. REFERENCESFor Further Study: The Rule of Work by Richard
Templar
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smart%2F&ei=6QjPT43iAs2T8gPa5L3GDA&usg=AFQjCNFSyOk8y3Ijzu1wFIU4qxx8gDaeewKey
word is *Leverage*Leverage is the power to get things done:
especially something that gives an advantage .Microsoft Encarta
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HARD AND WORK SMART