It’s obvious that some employees perform at higher levels than others—but why? David Maxfield, vice president of research for the leadership-training firm VitalSmarts, studied 1,594 managers and employees and found that high performers have adopted smart habits, one of which is an important ritual for getting more done: a weekly review.
顯然，有些員工的表現(xiàn)比其他員工高，為什么？管理層培訓(xùn)機(jī)構(gòu)，VitalSmarts的副總裁David Maxfield通過對(duì)1594名經(jīng)理和職員的調(diào)查，找到高效的員工有聰明的工作習(xí)慣，包括一個(gè)對(duì)有效完成工作非常重要的項(xiàng)目：每周回顧。
 
This step is very different than how the average person runs their week, says Maxfield. “It’s very easy to plan life from the bottom up, but that’s being reactive,” he says. “You focus on pleasing the people around you and meeting urgent objectives. You could live your entire life that way and be pretty successful, but you’d also be pretty unfulfilled.”
Maxfield稱，這一步與平時(shí)的生活習(xí)慣大不相同，“從星期一到周末，你很容易計(jì)劃自己的生活，但這只是反映別人需求的一種方式。”“你的注意力集中在取悅身邊的人和處理緊急任務(wù)上。你可以用這種方式生活，你可以有所成就，但同時(shí)，你的生活并不完整。”
 
Instead, plan and review with a cadence of once a week. “Who do you want to be? What are your long-term aspirations? Ask yourself, ‘How do I become a better me?’ It’s not being responsive to immediate tasks; it’s being proactive, making sure you are aligned with personal and professional goals.”
相反，你可以每周做一次回顧和計(jì)劃。“你想成為什么樣的人？你的長期目標(biāo)是什么？問問自己，‘我如何自我完善？’這不是為了應(yīng)付當(dāng)前的任務(wù)，而是主動(dòng)采取并堅(jiān)持你的人生目標(biāo)和事業(yè)目標(biāo)。”
Here are the three objectives a weekly review should address.
每周回顧應(yīng)該包括如下三個(gè)目標(biāo)。
 
GETTING CLEAR
思路清晰
Do a gut check about your direction, making sure you’re aligned with personal and professional goals. “Is it time to have a crucial conversation with a boss or customer?” asks Maxfield. “Identify times when your career was pushed off course from your own desires, and decide what you want to do. It can be hard to get back if you don’t address it.”
問問你自己的內(nèi)心世界，并堅(jiān)持你的人生目標(biāo)和事業(yè)目標(biāo)。“我打算和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)或客戶進(jìn)行一次重要的談話。現(xiàn)在是時(shí)候嗎？” Maxfield說，“當(dāng)你的工作場所偏離了你的理想，你需要提醒自己并決定你想做什么。如果你不提醒自己，你會(huì)離你的理想越來越遠(yuǎn)。”
Then look at what’s been added to your calendar, especially tasks given to you by others. “Are those aligned with what you’re after?” asks Maxfield. “Ninety percent of the time they are, but the other 10% are very important because they can be huge time sucks. It’s bad for me and for the person who put it on your calendar.”
然后檢查一下你的日程表上附加的新任務(wù)，特別是那些別人托付的任務(wù)，“這些工作任務(wù)與我的目標(biāo)方向一致嗎？” Maxfield稱要這樣問自己，“90%的情況下是的，當(dāng)另外10%并非如此的情況更加重要，因?yàn)檫@些任務(wù)會(huì)消耗你大量的時(shí)間。這對(duì)我，對(duì)把這項(xiàng)工作托付給我的人都沒有益處。”
Review the past week by looking at your roles and responsibilities. Are you missing something because you’re consumed with something else? “Are you doing the things that further your goals, and are you living up to your principles?” Maxfield asks. “When you are in line with your purpose and principles, it grounds you. When your mission and the moment connect, you feel fulfilled and you can accomplish more.”
回顧你的角色定位和你上周的職責(zé)。你是否忽略了更重要的事情，因?yàn)槟忝τ谄渌�事情�?ldquo;你現(xiàn)在做的事情是否會(huì)讓你與理想越走越遠(yuǎn)？你是否堅(jiān)持了自己的原則？” Maxfield稱要這樣問自己，“如果你堅(jiān)持自己的理想和原則，它們會(huì)使你堅(jiān)定。當(dāng)你的計(jì)劃與你目前的工作相匹配時(shí)，你會(huì)感到更加充實(shí)和富有成效。”
 
GETTING CURRENT
把握當(dāng)下
Capture loose papers and materials, and organize yourself for the coming week. For example, get your inbox to zero and empty your head of everything you’re holding onto, such as to-dos or ideas, by writing them down and scheduling them.
把資料整理好，準(zhǔn)備好迎接新的一周。比如，你的收件箱足夠干凈，清空了未完成的事情，如完成事情清單，沒有更新想法，寫下來，加入到自己的工作計(jì)劃。
 
Review your calendar to see what’s coming up. “Review the list of to-dos and ask yourself if those are the right tasks and right appointments? Do they fit with your goals? Are they aligning with your purpose and principles?” Maxfield asks.
回顧一下自己的日程表，看看接下來是什么。“回顧你未完成的任務(wù)清單，問問自己，這些任務(wù)完成了嗎？他們應(yīng)該保留約會(huì)嗎？他們達(dá)到你的目標(biāo)了嗎？他們?cè)谀愕睦硐牒驮瓌t？”
 
GETTING CREATIVE
激發(fā)創(chuàng)造力
Finally, consider long-term planning by checking in with your “someday goals.” “For example, I’d like to hike Hadrian’s Wall,” says Maxfield. “I don’t have a date attached to it, but I don’t want to lose track of this. It’s important to review different horizons. Is it time to take action on any of those?”
最后，通過回顧你未來的計(jì)劃來審視你的長期目標(biāo)。“比如，我很想攀登哈德良長城，” Maxfield稱，“我沒有實(shí)際那一天的計(jì)劃，但我不想忘記它。從不同的角度審視你的目標(biāo)是很重要的�，F(xiàn)在是完成我的計(jì)劃的時(shí)候了嗎？”
A weekly review will help you to lead your life with purpose. “It’s common sense,” says Maxfield. “Anyone looking at this would say ‘duh,’ but one of the interesting things about common sense is that it’s very uncommon. This practice is incredibly and profoundly important for anyone who wants to perform at a higher level.”
每周回顧能幫助你銘記理想，讓理想引領(lǐng)生活，“這應(yīng)該是一種常識(shí)，” Maxfield說，“但是人們常常嘲笑這個(gè)想法。常識(shí)的標(biāo)志之一是大多數(shù)人不理解他們的架子。對(duì)于那些想要改善工作環(huán)境的人來說，這種做法是極其重要和深刻的。”
 
 
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