新概念雙語：想在職場更上層樓？來個每周回顧吧

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.

顯而易見，一些員工的工作效能比其他員工高一個層次——這是為什么呢?領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者培訓(xùn)機構(gòu)，VitalSmarts的副總裁David Maxfield通過對1594名經(jīng)理和職員的調(diào)查，發(fā)現(xiàn)工作效能高的員工都有巧妙的工作習(xí)慣，其中包括一項對高效率完成工作十分重要的程序：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，這個步驟于一般人度日的習(xí)慣非常不同，“從周一到周末計劃自己的生活十分簡單，但那只是一種反射他人要求式的生活，”“你生活的重心就是取悅周圍的人，應(yīng)付緊急的任務(wù)。你可以一輩子都這么生活，也能取得一定的成就，但同時你的生活并不圓滿。”

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.”

與此不同，你可以按照每周一次的規(guī)律做一個回顧和計劃。“你想成為什么樣的人?你的長期目標是什么?問問自己，‘我如何自我完善?’這不是應(yīng)付當(dāng)下的任務(wù)，而是主動生活，把握住了自己的生活目標和職業(yè)目標。”

Here are the three objectives a weekly review should address.

每周回顧應(yīng)該包括如下三個目標。

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.”

探問一下自己的內(nèi)心，把握住自己的生活目標和職業(yè)目標。“我計劃和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)或客戶進行一次重要談話，這個時間合適嗎?” Maxfield說，“當(dāng)你的職場現(xiàn)狀與你自己的理想脫軌的時候，你要提醒自己，并且做出決定，自己到底想要做什么。如果你不提醒自己，就會離理想越來越遠。”

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，因為這些任務(wù)會消耗你大量的時間。這對我，對把這項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.”

回顧上周，認清自己的角色定位和自己的職責(zé)。你是否因為忙于其他的事情，而忽略了某些更重要的事情?“你現(xiàn)在做的事情是否會讓你與理想越走越遠?你是否堅持了自己的原則?” Maxfield稱要這樣問自己，“如果你堅持了自己的理想和原則，他們就會讓你步履堅定。當(dāng)你的計劃和你當(dāng)下的工作相匹配，你就會感到充實，也能夠完成更多的工作。”

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.

把活頁材料整理清楚，為新的一周武裝好自己。舉個例子，把自己的收件箱處理干凈，把腦中未完成的事務(wù)清空，比如為完成的事情清單，和未續(xù)的想法，把他們寫下來，安排到自己的工作計劃之中。

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。“回顧一下自己的未完成事情清單，問問自己，這些任務(wù)是應(yīng)該完成的么?這些應(yīng)酬應(yīng)該赴約嗎?他們符合你的目標嗎?他們與你的理想和原則一致嗎?”

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，審查一下自己在未來某一天的計劃，以此回顧一下自己的長期目標。“比如，我很想攀登哈德良長城，” Maxfield稱，“我并沒有計劃好哪一天去，但我并不想忘卻這件事，從不同的思路回顧自己的目標非常重要?，F(xiàn)在是時候完成我的那些計劃了嗎? ”

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，” Maxfield說，“但常有人對這種做法嗤之以鼻。常識的特點之一就是，多數(shù)人并不了解它們的架子。對于那些想要提高自己的職場層次的人來說，這種做法的重要性超乎想象，而且意義深遠。”