The world of work is changing and we want to get people to look at their jobs in three dimensions (3D).
The Job Canvas helps teams work with confidence and clarity and get the best out of themselves, their people and their jobs.
The Job Canvas has 9 distinct elements. We will explore each in turn below and the questions we encourage you to ask yourself when you are completing the Job Canvas.
1. Core Value
What core value, task or service do you deliver to others (internally or externally)?
What problems do you solve?
What benefits do you provide?
Why does your job exist ?
What are you doing that someone else is not doing?
2. Key Activities
What are the critical activities of your job?
Which activities are key to creating and delivering value to others?
What activities and services do others require from you?
What things do you spend your time doing?
3. Key Resources
What are the tools, documents and systems which are critical to the successful delivery of your role?
What resources and tools (systems, equipment, documents) do you need to exist in order for you to do your role?
What could you not survive without?
During the pandemic if you worked from home, what tools, systems and resources did you need access to?
4. Key Partners
Which people and teams do you rely on to do your job?
Which individuals do you rely on?
Which teams support you to do your job?
Who are the key suppliers of services (internally and externally) which you need?
5.Key Customers
Who are the people who benefit from your work?
Who are your key customers, clients and stakeholders?
Who do you create and provide value to?
Who depends on your work in order to get their own work done?
6. Customer Relationships, Service & Delivery
How do you engage and deliver your services to others?
What kinds of relationships do people want?
What service level agreements or standards do you have in place (if any)?
What hours do you need to work?
Where do you need to deliver your work?
7.Engagement & Communication
What ways do you connect with people (internally and externally)?
How do you communicate with others - email, Slack, meetings, writing reports etc?
What technology do you use?
What informal ways do you connect with colleagues?
What flexibility do you have in terms of delivery?
8. Strengths, skills & competencies
What skills, strength and knowledge do you use in your job?
What knowledge and skills do you need to do your job?
What personal strengths are needed?
What qualifications are required?
What core competencies are needed?
9. Key Deliverables
How do you identify and capture the value you provide to others?
What are your core deliverables?
What objectives do you have for the year in terms of delivery and output?
What objectives do you have as a team or organisation?
What Service Level Agreements and standards do you have to deliver?
And that’s a wrap! The 9 key elements to map out your job.
Providing you with a structured and clear way of presenting jobs which is easy to understand, customise, develop and review.
Click here for more information on the Job Canvas.
Please reach out to us if you have any further questions. We’d love to hear from you!
