If you’re considering adding members to your team, being mindful of your workstyle is good. Knowing your work style is important so that you know the type of person who works well with it. I talk about assistants a lot because that’s my industry. For example, if you’re considering bringing on a virtual executive assistant, you should understand how you like to work before engaging with an assistant. Knowing your work style will enable you to find an assistant whose work style compliments your own.
If you don’t know or haven’t thought about your work style, there are ways for you to find out. You can take assessments, but the simplest way is to answer a few questions. Think about the following:
- Am I the type of person who needs a lot of detailed information before I can move forward working on a project?
- Do I provide a lot of detail when providing information for a task?
- Am I good at systematizing and following processes, or do I work unorganized?
- Can I stay focused on a project, or am I constantly jumping from one thing or idea to the next?
These questions should help you get an idea of how you work. The key is to find someone stronger in the areas where you are weak, which should help increase your productivity.
