This article is an excerpt from Great at Work, the hidden habits of top performers.
In our life, we wake up early in the morning and go to work from Monday to Friday. Working hours are occupied one-third of our daily time on weekdays. We always anticipate the weekend to come because we can have a rest. All of us think that working hard is to earn more money so that they can fulfill our needs and wants in life. However, the things that we truly need in life are cloth, food, shelter, and transport. There is not much money required to sustain our normal life. In my opinion, don’t focus on the amount of money that you earn. Focus on what can you learn when you work.
I strongly believe that every one of
us is unique and we have our own potential. When I work, I realize that there
are so many things to learn in life. It is impossible for us to learn to master
all knowledge because we have limited time and energy. Nowadays, the world is
changing rapidly. If we don’t learn, we are kicked out by society. If we learn,
we are struggling to master the skills. Does it have a better way of learning?
The answer is yes.
I am a good student and always study
hard for the exam. However, when I graduate, I realize that the exam is only a
temporary goal. After getting good results, What's next? We are looking for a good job and work hard
to get a high job position. After becoming a manager, what’s next? The cycle is
endless until the end of our life. We need the energy to keep learning
momentum.
This book chapter shares how to use a looping tactic to improve ourselves at work. We must focus on the quality of learning instead of the number of repetitions. When we are practiced at a specific skill, stay focus on the process and track the results.Figure below shows the learning loop.
There are six looping tactics.
1.Crave for 15
-Select one skill that
you want to improve. Try to spend 15 minutes each day to improve your skill.
2.Chunk it
-Break down the skills
into small simple steps. Improve each small step slowly and one day you are
able to master the skills.
3. Measure the “soft”
-Use track software or tool to track the
progress of improvement from the action.
4. Get nimble feedback, fast
-Measurement and feedback
are going together. Try to ask quick feedback from colleagues after complete a
task.
5. Dig the dip
-If you have an idea, try
to conduct an experiment to test your idea and analyze the results. Get the
feedback from the people
6.Confront the stall point
-Each of us has our own potential. Try to push ourselves beyond the limits and de-automating the routines.Adapt the environment by using redesign and learning loop techniques.
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