E033 Working and Understanding the System

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Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E033

Understanding Organization Systems

Key takeaway: To be most effective at work, you need to understand the systems that your organization follows. They may be written or unwritten, but your first task is understanding how things really work. Then, if not everything is working perfectly, you might be able to make improvements. Challenging the system head-on can be counterproductive, but James and Randy share ways that you can make progress.

Topics covered in this video:

• Understanding the rules of the game (the system you’re in)
• First, master the core job - what you’re there for
• The military experience: new bosses often, need to align expectations
• Bosses also have a key responsibility to help employees thrive
• Why asking questions is helpful
• How & how often does your boss want you to interact with them? About what topics?
• What a status report can do for you
• Why fighting the rules of the system itself is unproductive
• Why being open-minded is good, as boss and employee
• How to work with (and around) a boss or employees who resist change
• Read the SOPs, create them if they don’t exist
• Why policies are not perfect and how to criticize them effectively
• Add value to your organization

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