In high school computer class, I was recorded typing 149 guam (words per minute). The average is 40. The average for an actual data processing job is 70. When I was last tested for speed typing, about, say, 2 years ago, I rocked a 104. The hiring manager at the agency said the highest he had seen was 80. My excuse for a low speed? I was used to a laptop keyboard (flat keys). I tested on a traditional keyboard.
I don’t really love typing. I’d rather be conversing with clients and mentors, strategizing media plans, going out in the field doing product-interaction research. I could type a lot of things at 150 guam that I would rather do than typing.
How do your employees feel?
They may be remarkable at something, but is it what they love to do? Don’t you think they will be more successful doing what they love rather than what they are merely great at? Don’t we owe it to them, the business, ourselves to find out?
Stay Positive & I Believe Learned Talent Trumps Natural Talent. Am I Wrong?
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