REALITY OF YOUR OPERATION

It is important to have a gage of the gap between your actual process and what is written in the procedures. Over time, it is a natural occurrence for people who perform a task to invent more efficient and effective ways of getting things done - especially if the task is monotonous and repetitive. Evaluate your process and update procedures as necessary so that you may capture best practices and have a written record for future trainees. Re-inventing the wheel would be minimized or avoided.
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TEAM and Collaboration

Working as a team will provide a healthier work environment for you and your co-workers.  The business will run healthier as well because teamwork fosters collaboration on the various projects you may work on from day to day.  Making decisions is never easy and most decisions will impact other areas of the business.  It is helpful to discuss plans that will influence how others operate in their positions with those people that are affected.

The Endless Loop

Today's businesses are running leaner than ever before.  As our economy recovers it seems like most companies today are starting slow and contracting work out rather than hiring full time employees right away.  Permanent employees have to wear multiple hats and manage multiple tasks and projects in a more intense work environment.  Teamwork becomes essential.  Progress cannot be achieved if co-workers are isolating themselves.  Domains should not exist and walls need to be torn down.  Seeking approvals for critical processes should not be a power trip.  Those with approval authority should extend themselves into an interactive role that will aid the progress of completing objectives and tasks that hinge upon proper review of critical documents.  The days of marking up a document in red ink and just handing it back should be long behind you.