Learning can sometimes be a bit painful. Often you have
to stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone to improve. Areas in which you
feel somewhat out of control and challenged are the areas in which you have an
opportunity to expand your horizons and experience something entirely new and
exciting.
It is the same when you are trying out a new behavior at
work. You have learned some new skills but they are not easy to apply. In fact,
it takes longer to do it the new way…at least at first.
Rarely are the advantages of the new way of doing things
obvious at first. This is what the “learning curve” is all about. It will be
easier if you:
1. Are
clear about the benefits of applying the new behavior
2. Set
up a realistic plan to take one small step at a time
3. Get
immediate and consistent feedback from a trusted source on your progress
