Wednesday, May 9, 2012

REPEATED SUCCESS MAY LEAD TO PERFORMANCE PUNISHMENT



1.      A common practice to reward the star performer with a bigger assignment. This cycle is repeated till he is exhausted. He becomes the victim of “Performance Punishment”

2.      In the pressure to prove oneself one crosses the thin line between aiming higher and aiming for the impossible

3.      One does this to keep him reputation and aiming for the impossible

4.      Burn out is apparent as :-
·         Productivity drops

·         You feel tired weather you are working or not.

·         Your goal no longer seems achievable / important

·         You lack interest in work.

·         Canes takes a down turn

5.      Burn out is a career kills. It can fail people with highest potential. It can affect your performance, image, relationships and even attitude.

6.      Tips to resist accepting new assignments to prevent burnout :-

·         Pay attention to the intentions of your boss.

·         Do not respond negativity right away.

·         Ask time to consider.

·         See the assignment objectivity.

·         Make an action plan. See that you are not over burdened.

·         Set a realistic deadline.

·         List out all the recourses you need.

·         Anticipate the potential hurdles.

·         Discuss with the boss.

·         Do not argue or complain. Be assertive.

·         Request for delegation of your current profile to others.

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