3 Ways for Taking Responsibility For Your Actions at Work

Not taking responsibility for your actions at work causes harm.

When I’m not self-reflective enough I get to have days when I hate what I see in the mirror.

A reflection of my flaws, weaknesses, and failures.

These moments are the most challenging for me.

It’s difficult for a man to face.

I have phases in my life when I think I have my shit together.

Then I get hit with a sharp and uninvited hook.

I’m lying face flat, dazed, and confused, with my shit scattered all over the floor.

I experienced this a week ago.

Taking responsibility for your actions at work

I was spoken to about my lack of responsibility. The comparisons hit a nerve (actually, a few).

At the start, my anger was directed at those comments. Then towards him.

But then, as time went on, it slow made its way towards me.

I went away to think about what I had processed:

This is what I got out of my reflections about responsibility:

• Start small and fix what I can now: When life hits me hard, I like to start with what I can fix now. Sometimes it’s working on my immediate physical surroundings. Sometimes it’s reflecting about it through writing.
• Set a plan: I like to write down a plan of action. Simply, a list of all the things I need to get done and a list of the important things in my life, and in this season.
• Responsibilities come in all shapes and sizes: I often forget about the minor details of my life. I have to remember that responsibilities don’t only exist in the bigger details of my life.

My responsibilities also exist in the smaller details of my life.

Stephen Villon Member since December 13, 2020

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