By adding value, I mean are you contributing to both your own career development and to your organisation’s day-to-day operations and the achievement of its goals?

When your personal career objectives and those of the organisation you work for are aligned and mutually compatible, the chances are, you’re an engaged, committed and valued employee.  In other words, you’re adding value.

On the other hand, if either your career development needs or the needs of your employer aren’t being met, then one or both parties are losing out.  In the medium to long term, this just isn’t sustainable.  Unfortunately, it’s an all too common occurrence.

As professionals, we have two obligations, one of which is to ourselves.  It is to continue to develop our skills and competencies by challenging ourselves and growing professionally.  The other obligation is to our employer who needs engaged and committed employees who are working to the best of their ability.

Ask yourself the question; are you adding value?

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