October 13, 2025 at 12:00 am
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Improvement Limit
October 13, 2025 at 8:38 am
Your "by yourself" point is important. If an improvement relies on others, I focus on what is in it for them and what it will cost them.
Cost includes time, money, stress, workload, etc. Company bureaucracy can get in the way, too. I had a change manager who saw their role as blocking change outside of those mandated by senior management. That attitude caused more incidents than you'd believe.
I've found that you get the help you yourself are prepared to give to others. Some improvements have been side-of-desk work, where 2 or 3 of us across disciplines have decided we should do it. Some of it had been quietly, but unofficially, sanctioned by our managers. This is the positive manifestation of office politics.
That is why it is important to maintain a good working relationship across the disciplines.
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 pm
Networking inside work is certainly something that matters. I often work outside the lines, with permission, to try and help make things better for others as well as for myself.
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