CPD: Who is a Contributor

Unit 1: Who is a Contributor?

… Values + Effectiveness

What is Personality?

In order to find out a contributor, we need to concentrate on certain important traits of personality. There are certain important characteristics that we can look into to understand the concept of Contributor.

-          Magnetism, irrespective of other characteristics.

-          Taking the responsibility of one’s activities, even if they are utter failures.

-          To understand the major ideas expressed by the great thinkers, philosophers, activists, scientists, etc.

-          To understand their personal life and compare it with the ideas they have expressed.

According to Vivekanand, the ideal of education is to develop the inner being of man-kind, but we are concentrating more on the outer-image of a person.

“Each one can grow and strengthen his personality. This is one of the great practical things, and this is the householder, in the life of the poor, the rich, the man of business, the spiritual man, in every one’s life, it is a great thing, the strengthening of this personality…” –Vivekanand “The Powers of the Mind”

Concept Exploration

In their work, contributors demonstrate concern for the human beings they serve.

Contributors go all out to try and find an answer. They take responsibility for ‘making things happen’ in any situation.

Contributors have a wider view of their work and thus they take pride in doing their work well.

The contributor’s focus is on achieving the larger goals of the team, rather than focusing only on his/her own personal success.

The Contributor’s Checklist

1. Effectiveness

i.                     Performing work activities well

ii.                   Achieving the goal

2. Human Values

iii.                 Being ethical

iv.                 Demonstrating human concern

Characteristics of a Contributor

1.      The contributor focuses on ‘we’ not ‘I’

2.      The contributor proactively takes up work.

3.      The contributor focuses on the goal being achieved, not just routine work.

4.      The contributor is committed to the responsibilities of his role. He is not a “clock watcher”.

5.      The contributor’s special: last mile execution.

6.      The contributor acts appropriately in each situation.