Job Success
Avoid Five Common Work-Related Pitfalls
Productivity pitfall: Perfectionism
Scenario:
You've been assigned a team project at work. After attempting to take on a majority of the tasks, you reluctantly let a coworker take responsibility for an important aspect of the project. As a result, you're nervous the project won't be completed on time or well, despite the coworker's professional reputation.
As a perfectionist, you often spend so much time perfecting a particular task you can't seem to get anything done. You don't work well in a team atmosphere because you can't trust others to do their work accurately.
Perfectionism can be counterproductive. After all, you can't do everything. And remember, employers value employees who can work well in a team atmosphere.
Solutions:
- When appropriate, delegate tasks to others.
- Learn how to say "no" to a new project if you are currently overloaded.
