{"id":4842,"date":"2015-09-05T15:40:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T22:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=4842"},"modified":"2015-09-05T15:40:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T22:40:45","slug":"are-you-spinning-the-right-plates-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/are-you-spinning-the-right-plates-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Spinning the RIGHT Plates at Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/are-you-spinning-the-right-plates-at-work\/attachment\/spinning-plates\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4843\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/spinning-plates.jpg\" alt=\"spinning plates\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/spinning-plates.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/spinning-plates-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>When I was growing up in Southern California, our family gathered around the black-and-white TV set on Sunday nights in Southern California to watch\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.edsullivan.com\/all-artists\"><strong class=\"\">The Ed Sullivan Show<\/strong><\/a>. Sullivan hosted a variety program that exposed American audiences to dozens of stars, novelty acts, and bands &#8211; from all over the world.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">One particular act made quite the impression on me. A vaudeville performer came out on stage where there were at least sixty five-foot-tall dowels in stands.\u00a0<strong class=\"\">This gentleman spent 3 minutes SPINNING PLATES on the end of these dowels. ON NATIONAL TELEVISION.<\/strong>\u00a0Watching this guy, I was convinced that I, too, could be a big star! (That never quite worked out for me.)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Every one of us \u2013 from senior leaders to front line staff \u2013 spin plates at work.<\/strong>\u00a0The plates we spin might be key goals and tasks we\u2019ve been charged with. Our plates might also include teamwork, good corporate citizenship, office politics, putting up with stupid policies and procedures, etc. Our spinning plates are p<span class=\"\">ositive things and not-so-positive things.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">Though the economy is improving, staffing has become leaner in many municipal, state, and federal offices. Running lean means all staff spin even more plates than before.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">We spend a great deal of time at work trying to keep all these plates spinning. It\u2019s no wonder many people leave work at the end of their day or shift exhausted.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Every player in an organization needs to proactively evaluate whether or not they are spinning plates that no longer serve their functional team, their organization, or even their customers.\u00a0<strong class=\"\">Often team members don\u2019t realize that they are investing valuable time in activities that do not actually provide value.<\/strong>\u00a0They\u2019re doing things because \u201cthey\u2019ve always done it that way.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">How does one know which plates deserve the time, energy, and brain cells you\u2019re expending?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">Consider these key elements to assess which plates deserve your attention:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Do these activities align with your organization\u2019s core purpose &amp; values?\u00a0<\/strong>Every organization needs to have a stated \u201creason for being,\u201d a statement that describes what it does, for whom, and \u201cto what end.&#8221; In addition, every organization needs to define HOW it will go about delivering on their \u201cpromise,\u201d their reason for being. With these statements in place, they can be used as the foundation for assessing what activities deserve time, energy, and focus. If activities do not have a direct positive impact on the daily demonstration of organization\u2019s core purpose and values, those activities may not deserve your attention.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Do these activities align with your organization\u2019s defined strategies and goals?<\/strong>\u00a0With clearly defined strategies and goals communicated and agreed to, one can evaluate the extent to which daily activities contribute to traction on those targets. If activities do not demonstrate direct benefit to defined strategies or help goals get accomplished, consider them for the \u201cdon\u2019t do\u201d pile.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Do these activities align with your personal purpose &amp; values?<\/strong>\u00a0With your personal purpose &amp; values defined, you can assess the degree of alignment you have with your organization\u2019s purpose and values. You can assess the degree of alignment with the organization\u2019s strategies and goals. If you find strong alignment, you\u2019ll more likely be energized at the end of the day. If you find poor alignment, you may choose to find a more aligned role in a different function or division.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"\">If these foundational pieces are NOT in place, EVERY ACTIVITY may seem beneficial. Do the analysis and invest in beneficial activities.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">What is your experience with \u201cspinning plates\u201d in the workplace? Add your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was growing up in Southern California, our family gathered around the black-and-white TV set on Sunday nights in Southern California to watch\u00a0The Ed Sullivan Show. Sullivan hosted a variety program that exposed American audiences to dozens of stars, novelty acts, and bands &#8211; from all over the world. 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