There comes a time in everyone's career when they start struggling at work. The reasons why could vary vastly; it could be anything from personal matters at home affecting them, to the fact that they have simply lost the love of what they do, or they have been at the company for too long. If you are finding yourself falling into the category of not performing well at work, there are plenty of things you can do before it gets too serious, and they get rid of you — this is when you may need an employment appeal tribunal. By actively trying to become more organised, you can start to make a difference. You can also try to limit distractions as well as sign yourself up for online courses, in order to learn how to do your job better. To help point you in the right direction, we have put together a brief guide listing the 3 ways to improve your performance at work.
By Team Savant
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Become More Organised
Organisation is so important at work, as you will often find the people who aren’t very organised struggle, and it results in them being let go. When you are more organised, you never miss a meeting, your work is always on time, and you produce better quality work. If you are trying to be more organised, there are various things you can do, from using apps on your phone to decluttering your workspace and time blocking your day.
Limit Distractions
For some people, it’s so easy to become distracted. The more they get distracted, the less work they produce, and issues start to crop up at work. If you think this is you, start to take some active steps to reduce distractions. To start with, cutting out social media will help, and so will not having your phone near you when you work. If you find your emails distract you, you could put them on DND this way you aren’t tempted to check every email that pops up. Offices can get noisy, so using noise-cancelling headphones can be very useful.
Online Courses
It’s always good to improve yourself and develop your career. Online courses are ideal for helping you get better at work as they can be done at home and in your own time. Being online, they are fairly affordable, and you don’t have the pressure of having to take the exams in a hall at a dedicated place. There is an online course for everything, and plenty of providers to make sure you do your research before signing up to one — a lot of them will have user feedback, which you can read for real-life comments on the course.
What changes are you going to make at work to help you perform better? Which of the above suggestions do you think will have the biggest impact? Why do you think people start to slack off at work sometimes? Let us know in the comment box below. We look forward to hearing from you.