Tigard Swot Analysis
Strengths
Supporting Company Mission
When my company decided to close their office Tigard, Oregon, impacting over 800 employees. For me, it meant more than ever, as a leader that I needed to keep sight of the company’s ultimate purpose and keep the mission front and center for everyone. Employee morale was down, they felt betrayed, but we still had six months to go! It took talent and guts, and the awareness of the mission, and that this was the best path for the company. This took guts and talent to communicate, that empowered with training programs, one on one and group meetings, a lot of listening and talking, we charted each of our personal feelings. The feelings recorded the first day were mostly anger and confusion, each day I …show more content…
reminded my team why our organization existed and how we, as the key team, had established an in-house credit card application and service center, pushing the company towards the desired results. Supporting the mission brought clarity and dedication for my team and slowly feelings moved from anger to acceptance. Awareness of mission guides decision making and judgment. A clear sense of what matters most helps leaders determine the best path for the company and helps them set priorities.
Team Work with Creativity
I am a creative thinker, with a big-picture overview.
For me, I am less likely to get stuck in the petty frustrations of daily life and able to keep an eye on what’s really important. I have always had a messy desk (at work and home). I think it confirms I have an active mind. I am creative and enjoy new ideas and concepts. At work, my peers would frequently comment how creative I was motivating my team. It was fun to think outside the box and my team was happy to take part in my schemes. I felt it was important for everyone to be part of the team, have input on how we do things. So, I decided to make teams within my team. Each team had a purpose, training, communications, recognition, and fun. The groups would meet once a month to make plans and then communicate with me for implementation. This way the team became theirs and not mine. The training sessions became more what they wanted to learn like how to manage their email, and not what I thought they wanted to learn. It brought us together as a team, for instance, at work in a lip synch and choreography contest, my team and I creatively performed “Stop in the Name of Love”. We won first prize, a $150 gift card to be used towards a team outing! To start each morning with a 10-minute stretching work out, it got us working out together as a team, laughing and pumped us up for the
day.
Weaknesses
Too Easy Going
I practice mindfulness and enjoy each step on the path toward my goals. The achievement is important to me, but I am able to enjoy the journey. My easy-going ways put my colleagues at ease and they often commented how they admired how I connected with all types of people, fostering a diverse and enriching network. Being more relaxed, less competitive, more reflective, slower to anger, I found myself sometimes too relaxed and laid-back and maybe I did not reach the uppermost of my career. Okay, so I have a good heart and great blood pressure. I once had a young medical technician tell me he would trade his vital statistics for mine! In the end, I like who I am and my personality. I like being more laid back, happy and taking the time to watch the grass grow and sipping a glass of fine wine!
Not Taking Time Off to Refresh
I take attendance very seriously as a leader, so leading by example is important. Unfortunately, I tend to not take time off or call out ill when I should. I managed to accumulate so much time off, I was forced to take it, or lose it. Another time I had been in a car accident and was in quite a bit of pain. But I decided I would go to work, then take the pain pills, and finish my day. Well, the pain medication made me very high and I ended up calling my spouse and leaving my car in our company garage for the weekend. I learned from that, that if you are not well, it’s okay and better for everyone to stay home. Take time off refresh – learned after a 2-week trip to the east coast.
Supporting Company Mission
When my company decided to close their office Tigard, Oregon, impacting over 800 employees. For me, it meant more than ever, as a leader that I needed to keep sight of the company’s ultimate purpose and keep the mission front and center for everyone. Employee morale was down, they felt betrayed, but we still had six months to go! It took talent and guts, and the awareness of the mission, and that this was the best path for the company. This took guts and talent to communicate, that empowered with training programs, one on one and group meetings, a lot of listening and talking, we charted each of our personal feelings. The feelings recorded the first day were mostly anger and confusion, each day I …show more content…
reminded my team why our organization existed and how we, as the key team, had established an in-house credit card application and service center, pushing the company towards the desired results. Supporting the mission brought clarity and dedication for my team and slowly feelings moved from anger to acceptance. Awareness of mission guides decision making and judgment. A clear sense of what matters most helps leaders determine the best path for the company and helps them set priorities.
Team Work with Creativity
I am a creative thinker, with a big-picture overview.
For me, I am less likely to get stuck in the petty frustrations of daily life and able to keep an eye on what’s really important. I have always had a messy desk (at work and home). I think it confirms I have an active mind. I am creative and enjoy new ideas and concepts. At work, my peers would frequently comment how creative I was motivating my team. It was fun to think outside the box and my team was happy to take part in my schemes. I felt it was important for everyone to be part of the team, have input on how we do things. So, I decided to make teams within my team. Each team had a purpose, training, communications, recognition, and fun. The groups would meet once a month to make plans and then communicate with me for implementation. This way the team became theirs and not mine. The training sessions became more what they wanted to learn like how to manage their email, and not what I thought they wanted to learn. It brought us together as a team, for instance, at work in a lip synch and choreography contest, my team and I creatively performed “Stop in the Name of Love”. We won first prize, a $150 gift card to be used towards a team outing! To start each morning with a 10-minute stretching work out, it got us working out together as a team, laughing and pumped us up for the
day.
Weaknesses
Too Easy Going
I practice mindfulness and enjoy each step on the path toward my goals. The achievement is important to me, but I am able to enjoy the journey. My easy-going ways put my colleagues at ease and they often commented how they admired how I connected with all types of people, fostering a diverse and enriching network. Being more relaxed, less competitive, more reflective, slower to anger, I found myself sometimes too relaxed and laid-back and maybe I did not reach the uppermost of my career. Okay, so I have a good heart and great blood pressure. I once had a young medical technician tell me he would trade his vital statistics for mine! In the end, I like who I am and my personality. I like being more laid back, happy and taking the time to watch the grass grow and sipping a glass of fine wine!
Not Taking Time Off to Refresh
I take attendance very seriously as a leader, so leading by example is important. Unfortunately, I tend to not take time off or call out ill when I should. I managed to accumulate so much time off, I was forced to take it, or lose it. Another time I had been in a car accident and was in quite a bit of pain. But I decided I would go to work, then take the pain pills, and finish my day. Well, the pain medication made me very high and I ended up calling my spouse and leaving my car in our company garage for the weekend. I learned from that, that if you are not well, it’s okay and better for everyone to stay home. Take time off refresh – learned after a 2-week trip to the east coast.