For the Workplace
Thoroughness
Working carefully with attention to detail
Thoroughness improves workplace quality by ensuring tasks are completed with care.
When individuals pay attention to detail, errors decrease and credibility increases. Thoroughness builds a culture where excellence is the norm.
Essay
Thorough Documentation
by Jill Tomey
I started a new assignment in Cybersecurity and Disaster Recovery late in my career. It was all new to me, and I often felt like I was operating at the edge and sometimes beyond my competence. I had new software and skills to learn and new vendors to work with.
During that time, I kept a work journal listing everything I did in a day. At first, it was brief notes. As I got further into the assignment and needed to repeat a task I had not done in a while, I realized that my notes needed to be more detailed to support repeat work. These thorough notes served me well as my role grew.
Gradually, my journal notes became checklists, schedules, and procedures (with screenshots!) stored in our department repository. I used these faithfully to make sure I didn’t miss a detail. When it was time for me to retire, I used these documents to train my replacement. My boss sat in on these training sessions and teased me mercilessly for my “common mistakes” sections in my procedures and the accompanying notes on how to recover from them. (And, yes, I did make those mistakes!) Even with the teasing, my boss and my replacement were impressed and appreciated my attention to detail in my thorough documentation.
This month, how can you use your Thoroughness to make a task easier for someone else?
Affirmations for the Workplace
I plan my work with intention so I can deliver my best results.
I pay attention to accuracy because it strengthens the quality of my work.
I use lists and tools to stay organized and ensure nothing important is overlooked.
I follow tasks through to completion and take pride in delivering dependable results.
I maintain an orderly workspace so I can stay focused and work efficiently.
Thoroughness Resource Library
The Links below will take you to Resources you can use in the workplace to encourage the Character Quality of Thoroughness.
Thoroughness Quotes
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