Process Improvement

Today’s lecture in my Advanced Business Process class was quite enjoyable.

Even if the discussion about process improvements at work was at a superficial level, it was still pretty insightful.

It is a subject matter that I’m truly vested in, as I find it practical both at work and personally.

Change is scary. Moving to a new country is a monumental change for me. How does one go about such a huge undertaking?

It’s been a month since I arrived in Canada. I see my experiences as a series of process improvements as we continue to adapt with the circumstances of living in a foreign country.

Applying the principles of implementing personal changes in a manageable scale and increments, noting my observations, and adjusting my methods and approach in doing things gradually gave me confidence that regardless of any hurdle that come up, I can always improve upon it.

The good thing about all this is that you’ll be alright even if you don’t get it right the first time.

Yes, you plan and predict a positive outcome when you do something new with all the available information at your disposal.

But as they say, even with the best-laid plans, things can still go awry. So what do you do?

In my case, I pause and take some quiet time for introspection. I review the steps I took previously and where I got it wrong, look things up (yes, Google it!) or ask people around who are more familiar and been here a while for input and suggestion so I can take an alternative approach next time.

It could be as mundane as learning the bus routes to go places for work or school, looking for the best places to shop for necessities according to your needs, or differentiating the various choices to pick from as you equate it with what you’re used to from your home country.

You have to be humble enough to know when to ask for help, at the same time be kind to yourself when you don’t get things right even after a few tries.