Do You Feel Misplaced As An Employee In An Organisation? Here is What Having a Shared Vision Will Do for You.

Do You Feel Misplaced As An Employee In An Organisation?

Here is What Having a Shared Vision Will Do for You.

Just as organisations have vision statements that guide their affairs, so should individuals have personal vision that guide them towards achieving their personal goals. Vision is the mental picture of a desired future and it is a force that provides meaning and purpose to the work of an organization. Discovering yourself is the path to having a clear vision of what you want to accomplish. Having a clear vision in turn guides your goal setting and your quest to its fulfillment. Your personal vision guides your life and provides the direction necessary to chart the course of your days and the choices you make about your career. A lot of people tend to feel misplaced in the organisations they work in and they end up complaining, look forward to ‘thank God it’s Friday’ and sad every Sunday evening at the thought of Monday because they do not have a sense of ownership in the organisation.

First things first, you shouldn't even be in an organisation you do not have a shared vision with. That is, the vision does not tally with your personal vision. A lot of people make the mistake of applying into organisations all because of its status or the remuneration. At the end of the day, they merely exist, just working to fulfill all righteousness and constantly counting down to the next salary for that is the only thing that keeps them going. Their motivation to work is only extrinsic. Making your personal vision determine your choice of career and the position you apply for makes puts you at an advantage and increases your input in the organisation. Go for a job that has vision is in line with your passion and every other thing will follow.

It Starts from Having a Clear Personal Vision

If you don’t already have a personal vision that guides your day to day activities, goals that sets you on a mission, and a mental image that describes your perceived future, get some! Sit down, get a pen and notepad and write out what you want to achieve in life or say in the next one, three, five years or what have you. Outline your strengths, skills and the things that inspire you. Knowing what you want influences your choice of career and other areas of your life. Not having a clear vision is the reason people go from job to jobs but never getting the satisfaction that comes from being in the right environment doing what you love.

What Shared Vision Will Do for You

Organisations conduct training programs that is in line with the objectives as a result of stated vision in order to imbibe in their workers what the organisation is set to achieve, it is the concept of Shared Vision. Being an employee in an organisation that does what you love gives you a sense of ownership and the moment you see your job as working for yourself with a free office, you become liberated from the constant challenges that most workers face when they begin to feel like they are only another person’s dream come true and neglecting theirs.

Having a Sense of Ownership

Incorporating your personal vision to your organisation’s is about knowing what you want and finding the organisation that can help you achieve it. Going to work becomes fun, it gives you a sense of duty that makes you want to do more. Your motivation to work becomes intrinsic. This becomes a win-win situation for both the employer and employee.