and how does the world read you?

I am not talking about your typical customer satisfaction index or User experience rating one thinks of¹ in this context.

Switch gears, mirrors, and perspective, for once 😀

In the rhythm and flow of work², are you a:

Contributor, Spectator, or an Impediment-or?

If there ever was a single indicator of who you are, what you stand on and how you are perceived, then I would call dibs on this.

Unleashing your CSI mojo~!🎬

What would you give to know if you are perceived as a Contributor, a Spectator, or at times, maybe an Impediment’or as well^.

We invariably wear these hats when it comes to delivering or measuring up to expectations.

It is important for us to have an idea of how others would perceive our coming across, in a way of speaking..

This quotient ought to peg how effective you are –

• in your effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) journey, and
• in creating an impact (or not).

True sense of zen and performing at our “best” happens when we realize this and start course correcting.

Why is this not a big thing yet?

One because it is absurdly simple (you are either a C or an S or an I at any time).

Unfortunately, there is nothing that is close to describing this in our curriculum or while we wear our work boots. We usually learn it the hard way, if at all.

On top, we are systematically weaned away by the over indulgence of traditional performance evaluation methods that are outside in and come with an unapologetic zeal to bell fit!³

Thanks to all and more of the above, your CSI factor/quotient/index might – just – suck 😅

So what can we do instead?

We keep self-awareness as a key central theme and ask these questions:

• Do i know what it takes to be a Contributor (in the context of role / job / project)?
• Am I creating impact, across all the influence spheres – inner (self), middle (team), and outer (beyond)?
• Am I chiseling out the best in myself and everyone?

Attempt those 3 questions earnestly, and you should be set in the right zone of the CSI factor 😄

Usually, the lack of self-realization is what transforms into unseen hurdles to success and growth.

I routinely come across people who are  promising potentials and who don’t seem to understand or do not give importance to this aspect, unfortunately.

Read more about the influence spheres in this article, where I talk about  individual brand value, the various layers, and how it all adds up.

In closing, while we navigate this journey of expectations and interactions, it is critical to acknowledge and adjust one’s persona.

Pic description:  A collage dedicated to a few of my select colleagues & friends who I perceive as Contributors and are inspiring loads in various aspects of their game. They were sportive enough to oblige and are posing independently, depicting the letter C with their hand in sign language.

This is a tribute to this fraternity and how they choose to stand out, by contrast, and by creating an impact in whatever they do.

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¹ why some things are a factor,  or an index or sometimes a quotient… beats the maths and science out of me! Hence I went with “mojo”

² has no relation to the popular rap show on Netflix, but I love the interpretation it lends.

^ God save your soul should you be seen as a contributing impediment’or, or an impedimenting contributor 😄

³ bell curve and my thoughts around the same can be found here