Guide to

Module 1 | You and your job

Module 1 Objectives
After completing this module you will be able to:
1	Identify areas of your job in which you could develop further
2	Use your job description effectively
3	Outline the key result areas in your job
4	Review your own performance regularly

Synopsis

How often are you very busy, so busy you don't have time to stop and think? And don't you sometimes feel that you are not achieving all that you want, that the activity you are engaged in is in fact taking up all your time, perhaps even to the extent that it fails to lead to the results you want. This can happen at home, at work - anywhere where you are trying to achieve things, though for most of us it is at work that it probably matters most.

You may feel frustrated because you aren't achieving what you want to achieve without knowing why; you may know why but still not know what to do about it.

The key theme throughout the book / workshop, is how to make the inputs in your job that will achieve the outputs you require. This module starts the discussion about improving effective working by looking at the two key elements in the process, namely:

• you and
• your job

Related to this module in the PDF there are a number of activities and checklists designed to achieve the above goals. These include, inter alia:

• compiling a dynamic resume / CV based on where you want to go, your strengths and your weaknesses
• dynamics of a good job description (job purpose, key results areas, measures of success, key results areas, checking progress, review period)
• review your own performance (self assessment)
• getting help in your organization
• compiling an action agenda tailored to your aspirations