The W J’s
When was the last time that you conducted an assessment of every job function in your business?
If it’s been one or more years, it’s time to complete one as soon as you finish reading this article.
Why, you may ask?
Because the market changes and your business needs to change with it.
What are you looking for during the assessment?
I’m glad that you asked!
You are looking for “W.J’s”
What are “W. J.’s?”
They are the Worthless Jobs.
You know the ones that people have, but they can either be outsourced or combined with another person’s daily/weekly job functions…
If you’re honest, the worthless jobs have become part of the landscape in your business. When things are going well you just keep paying for them. It is not until you have a financial crisis occurs that you begin to “assess” everything and everyone.
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It’s time to get Strategic!
You’ve got two options:
1. Instead of waiting until a crisis occurs assess EVERYTHING at least once a quarter.
2. Segment your assessment to business units, assessing 1–2 units quarterly and then conduct a full assessment annually. (Start with the lower performing units first).
Divide and conquer by delegating units to your leaders and include it in the annual review to ensure the leaders have a vested interest in conducted accurate assessments (Pencil Whipping physical or virtual is not allowed).
Why is this necessary?
Because you own a business, and success is in the details. Sustainable growth happens when you have a well-oiled machine and every part is performing at its peak. The only way to operate at this level is to conduct frequent job evaluation assessments.
My final thoughts
You can say, “there’s no time to conduct these assessments.” My reply, “You can assess now, or assess later…when you’ve closed your business and you’re wondering what could you have done “differently” to stay in business.”
Always Be Assessing
Dr. Donna Thomas-Rodgers
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