How to be sure of doing your job well in a position of responsibility
It is common for highly capable and hard-working people, especially if they are women, to often have doubts about whether they carry out their work well, and this is exacerbated when they also have a position of responsibility. Today we talk about how to make yourself know when you are doing a good job, and when you really need to improve.
The internal vision of your position of responsibility
We all have a “cricket pepito” that continually reminds us of what we have done wrong, their problem is that they do not know when to shut up. He insists and insists until he manages to lower your self-esteem and make you doubt yourself. But you can solve it, silence him and try to be objective looking at the problem from the outside and wondering how you are really doing things in your position of responsibility.
Look at yourself, think about how and what you could improve, be creative and brainstorm, if it can be with someone who knows how you work, the better. But if you don't have anyone, it doesn't matter, you can do it yourself and see from the ideas that come out which would be useful and which ones you could implement. If you need help to implement it, talk to your direct boss or Human Resources to find creative solutions.
The external vision of your position of responsibility
In multinational and national companies of a certain size, you will have semi-annual or annual evaluations in which your direct boss will give you feedback on your performance. Open your ears wide because this information is gold. What you say positive will be what you have to promote, and above all, what marks you as areas of improvement is the greatest favor that it can do you, it is giving you the key to how to improve your work in your position of responsibility.
You may not agree at some point. Instead of getting angry, open your mind and think it might be true, at least in part. Try to self-evaluate yourself being objective and think about what might have motivated you to think that. Also, think that these evaluations are often cross-referenced, other people who have interacted with you are informing your boss of your strengths and weaknesses, so don't blame the feedback you are receiving on a single person.
If you are not evaluated on your position of responsibility
If you work in a medium or small company, it is likely that there is no periodic evaluation system for staff. That does not mean that you do not have your opportunity to receive this valuable information, be proactive and ask your boss for an interview - you decide how often - in which you will ask him about your strengths and weaknesses, and what your boss wants to contribute about your position of responsibility.
On the other hand, don't forget about your team. If you think they may be scared for fear of retaliation, do a secret survey in which each one fills out a form that you will send them by email, and that they will send you printed without their name. This will give them the opportunity to be sincere and it will provide you with invaluable information to improve. Of course there will be things you do not consider changing, however others will make you a great leader, leading you to develop your position of responsibility with excellence.
Empowered women have a tendency to perfectionism, and that is dangerous, among other things, when it comes to knowing whether you are doing your job well in your position of responsibility. Self-evaluate yourself trying to be objective so that this serves to improve you. Receive feedback from your boss and your team, they will also teach you a lot about yourself, and will help you become a great leader.
"I am vain, but not in regard to my appearance and yes in regard to my work" Harrison Ford.
