Work Standards

Work Standards -- Setting high, personally derived goals or standards of performance for self and expecting similarly high goals and performance from others and the organization. Dissatisfied with average, near enough, or second best.

Most jobs require that people do a good job for the sake of a job well done and set high personal standards for themselves and their employees. These people will do more than what is required.

Key Behaviors:

• Analyzes and judges his or her own performance as a way to improve self.
• Sets high standards as an example for employees.
• Looks for a better way; is dissatisfied with second best.
• Looks for and takes on new challenges.
• Takes pride in work.
• Encourages others to do their best.
• Leads by example.
• Understands performance standards.
• Takes action to correct problems, even if not in own area.

Key Words -- quality, standards, excellence, performance, goals, output, performance expectations

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