Value is something that a person believes is important to the way one lives and work. They often determine one’s priorities and are one of the important parameters to gauge if the person is heading in the right direction (Ekendahl, 2012). Personal values are the general expression of what is most important for one and vary from person to person. The values shared by organizations differ from one another as well and if the personal value aligns with the organizational values, one can feel motivated to deliver their best.
Taking an example of the current organization that I work at in ICIMOD, some examples of values that I have with respect to my professional work are commitment where regardless of it being a holiday or me taking a leave, if I have proper connection to get the thing done, I don’t want until I return if anything comes up. I take my device out, work and get the task done. I also think I value problem-solving trait where regardless of how complex the problem is, I take a moment to evaluate it before making an action plan to counter it. With my supervisor resigning and me having an additional responsibility, I never backed out of any hard or complex situation but took it as a learning opportunity and tackled all the problems that I came across. I value flexibility in myself where the working environment and task that I have to do even if are completely different from something that I used to do doesn’t matter. I learn about the process over a period of time and continue doing so. I tend to shift my strategies to meet different types of challenges as per the requirement and people that I encounter. I’m clear with my vision and know the organizational goals and objectives and my personal values which align to a certain point that we must act to make a difference in lives of people. I see a clear path that I’m taking with the same to keep moving forward. The values of myself and organization matching were something that motivated me to take the role at ICIMOD and keep doing so even with better offers on the table. Knowing that I will be contributing in some way to make a difference in the lives of people is a pleasing experience and something that I want to continue doing.
Spending your Time and Attention Wisely
Time is something that is fixed, we may feel that it’s moving fast or slow depending on what and how we are doing things. In an examination hall when we’re well prepared and have lots to write, we may feel that we don’t have enough time and it is moving really fast. However, in the same scenario, when we’re not prepared at all and not ready for that particular exam, we may feel like the time is moving too slow. Everyone has 24-hours in their clock and it’s all about how we spend that 24-hours of the day that defines who we ultimately become. As a student, time is well spent if one devotes his/her attention to do more research on a certain topic, and gain hands-on experience if possible about the same. For someone who is starting a new startup, time is well spent if he/she uses that time to communicate with the team and pays more attention to the co-workers to pass on the vision and making sure that they’re doing what’s expected, check every business activities initially to make sure that all due process is in accordance. In another scenario, a researcher spending time confused only traveling from a location to another is time and attention badly spend. Whereas if the same researcher makes a detailed plan of what he/she wants to accomplish and then focus all the time and attention on the same results in the goal being accomplished and the time and attention being wisely spent as well.
References
Ekendahl, K. (2012). Personal Value - By Toni Rønnow-Rasmussen. Theoria , 78 (3), 268-272.
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Value is something that a person believes is important to the way one lives and work. They often determine one’s priorities and are one of the important parameters to gauge if the person is heading in the right direction (Ekendahl, 2012). Personal values are the general expression of what is most important for one and vary from person to person. The values shared by organizations differ from one another as well and if the personal value aligns with the organizational values, one can feel motivated to deliver their best.
Taking an example of the current organization that I work at in ICIMOD, some examples of values that I have with respect to my professional work are commitment where regardless of it being a holiday or me taking a leave, if I have proper connection to get the thing done, I don’t want until I return if anything comes up. I take my device out, work and get the task done. I also think I value problem-solving trait where regardless of how complex the problem is, I take a moment to evaluate it before making an action plan to counter it. With my supervisor resigning and me having an additional responsibility, I never backed out of any hard or complex situation but took it as a learning opportunity and tackled all the problems that I came across. I value flexibility in myself where the working environment and task that I have to do even if are completely different from something that I used to do doesn’t matter. I learn about the process over a period of time and continue doing so. I tend to shift my strategies to meet different types of challenges as per the requirement and people that I encounter. I’m clear with my vision and know the organizational goals and objectives and my personal values which align to a certain point that we must act to make a difference in lives of people. I see a clear path that I’m taking with the same to keep moving forward. The values of myself and organization matching were something that motivated me to take the role at ICIMOD and keep doing so even with better offers on the table. Knowing that I will be contributing in some way to make a difference in the lives of people is a pleasing experience and something that I want to continue doing.
Spending your Time and Attention Wisely
Time is something that is fixed, we may feel that it’s moving fast or slow depending on what and how we are doing things. In an examination hall when we’re well prepared and have lots to write, we may feel that we don’t have enough time and it is moving really fast. However, in the same scenario, when we’re not prepared at all and not ready for that particular exam, we may feel like the time is moving too slow. Everyone has 24-hours in their clock and it’s all about how we spend that 24-hours of the day that defines who we ultimately become. As a student, time is well spent if one devotes his/her attention to do more research on a certain topic, and gain hands-on experience if possible about the same. For someone who is starting a new startup, time is well spent if he/she uses that time to communicate with the team and pays more attention to the co-workers to pass on the vision and making sure that they’re doing what’s expected, check every business activities initially to make sure that all due process is in accordance. In another scenario, a researcher spending time confused only traveling from a location to another is time and attention badly spend. Whereas if the same researcher makes a detailed plan of what he/she wants to accomplish and then focus all the time and attention on the same results in the goal being accomplished and the time and attention being wisely spent as well.
References
Ekendahl, K. (2012). Personal Value - By Toni Rønnow-Rasmussen. Theoria , 78 (3), 268-272.