Change is unavoidable and how you react to unpredictable situations is often a determining factor to succeed. Therefor working in an agile manner is often more important than ever. If you are not sure if your "agile" enough
How working in an agile manner helps you
The world changes and flexibility and adaptability are the keys to surviving in the modern market. An agile approach to working makes it possible for companies and you as a co-worker to quickly adapt to changes and react to unpredictable circumstances. The Agile Organization summarises the philosophies quite good:
"Agile work is about bringing people, processes, technology, time and place together to find the most fitting and effective way to work and fulfill a specific task. It works within the guidelines (of the task) but without limitations (for how to achieve it)."
People who are used to working on a more "traditional" way, can be frightened by this concept. But to incorporate an agile work approach has a series of benefits which helps you in succeeding in your professional life in a world that change within seconds.
You are more agile than you think
There are no exact or fixed way to working in an agile manner. You may already be integrating several flexible techniques as a part of your daily practice. Do you focus on output instead of use of time? Do you find create solutions to challenges you face? That is agile work. And the more jo practice these skills, the more easier it is for you to handle the change of pace in the workspace, especially in unpredicatable situations.