Types of workers in an organisation
Or, evolution of the type of worker you are
There exist archetypes of people around us in an organisation. Everyone to an extent is a mix of some of these archetypes. There might be some who map exactly with the archetypes. But not many.
Far more common, I think, is that we start of as an archetype but we evolve.
The risk for burnout, is too high, otherwise.
The four archetypes are these:
- Grinder
- Coaster
- Believer
- Grifter
I started of as a mix of believer and grinder. I used to feel that my work spoke for itself. Over time I realised that if the higher-ups did not appreciate the work I was doing, it was as good as if I was not doing any work. There was no shame in making sure they knew what I was doing. Everyone is busy, we can not expect the higher-ups to go out of their way to figure out what we are doing.
I started managing my work and time a bit better. I decided to trust others with the work that they were supposed to do. I used to try to finish all work. I have realised now that work is endless. There will always be more work the next day. Time management and prioritisation goes a long way.
