Make your ideas for change at work take off by dodging these five common pitfalls
No matter their organization, brave employees trying to advance good ideas are susceptible to making several common errors. Here are the top pitfalls for you to avoid if you’re a rebel at work trying to break through. 1. Failing to prioritise your ideas. When you keep suggesting ideas, you risk diluting your impact. Choose one or two suggestions most relevant to the organisation that have the best chances of implementation. 2. Going solo. If you have an impulse to go it alone, temper your ego by working with others to advance your ideas. Be prepared to relinquish ownership of your idea so a broader group can implement the change. 3. Flunking the pitch meeting. You only need pitch three things: what’s at stake, what will change if the idea is adopted and assurance that the proposed idea is likely to work. Rather than spend 45 minutes presenting and leaving 15 minutes for questions, flip it. Give a tight, 15-minute presentation and then discuss the idea for 45 minutes. 4. Giving up to...
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