20 Impact-Actions
That Inspire
Outstanding Performance
By Barbara Brown, Ph.D.

Outstanding performance happens when employees both understand and appreciate the wide-sweeping impact of their actions. To create this level of awareness and appreciation, you have to highlight these connections continuously.

Below are 20 areas of impact for you to consider. Identify as many as possible. Then use every interaction as an opportunity to highlight your employees’ contributions.

1. How the work of each employee contributes to teamwork in your office.

2. How the work of each employee contributes to the performance of other employees.

3. How the work of each employee contributes to the learning of other employees.

4. How the work of each employee helps your organization portray a positive image to stakeholders.

5. How the work of each employee helps your organization portray a positive image to customers.

6. How the work of each employee contributes to your success as a leader.

7. How the work of each employee contributes to the fulfillment of your organization’s vision.

8. How the work of each employee contributes to the fulfillment of your organization’s mission.

9. How the work of each employee allows your organization to achieve major goals.

10. How the work of each employee contributes to the success of the top goal for your organization this year.

11. How the work of each employee contributes to the success of your organization on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

12. How the work of each employee contributes to what your office achieves on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

13. How the work of each employee contributes to the satisfaction of internal customers on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

14. How the work of each employee contributes to the satisfaction of external customers on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

15. How the work of each employee helps your office accomplish critical priorities.

16. How the work of each employee helps your office meet crucial deadlines.

17. How the work of each employee helps your office perform efficiently and effectively.

18. How the work of each employee positively impacts budget expenditures and allocations.

19. How the work of each employee helps create a positive working environment.

20. How the work of each employee helps establish and maintain positive relationships with other departments within your organization.

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