Are you having difficulties managing your time at work? Here are a few quick suggestions for boosting your productivity and improving time management in the workplace:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to get caught up in mundane \u201cbusy\u201d work that distracts you from more important projects. Always ask, \u201cIs this the best possible use of my time at this exact minute?\u201d If not, stop what you\u2019re doing and direct your efforts toward another activity that is going to give you a bigger payoff.<\/p>\n
If you find it hard to get your work done because of drop-in visitors, don\u2019t be shy about shutting your door to discourage interruptions. Of course, you don\u2019t want to lock people out all day long, but this is a particularly useful technique when you really need to concentrate for just an hour or two.<\/p>\n
Do you find your entire day eaten up by phone calls and emails? You may think that you\u2019re being efficient by responding the second a new communication comes in but many times, the reverse is true. Send your calls to voice mail and turn off your email notification. Then check your messages once in the morning, once after lunch, and once more before you leave the office. You\u2019ll be able to respond to important issues as they come up, and still have time to get some actual work done!<\/p>\n
Some people have a hard time staying focused because the piles and stacks distract them from the task at hand. Clear the clutter off of your desk and other visible surfaces, then only have out what you are currently working on. That way, your eye (and your attention) won\u2019t be drawn away as easily.<\/p>\n
If your mind can\u2019t seem to settle down, and you keep thinking of the million OTHER things that you have to do, keep a pad of paper on your desk and write down each of these to-do\u2019s as they occur to you. Emptying them out of your head will allow you to stay focused on the task at hand, without fear of forgetting something important.<\/p>\n
Rather than simply piling all of your paperwork into a single \u201cin-box\u201d tray, consider setting up a series of action files in a rack or box on your desk with one for each type of to-do. You might have a folder for \u201cto file,\u201d one for \u201cto read,\u201d one for \u201cto contact\u201d or whatever makes sense for your job. When you receive a new stack of paper, take a second to sort it into the appropriate files, according to the next step you need to take with each item.<\/p>\n
A lot of folks are great about creating to-do lists, but never seem to get around to marking any of the items off! If you face this sort of challenge, try actually scheduling each to-do on your calendar. Commit a chunk of time on a specific day to each item on your list and you will be amazed at how quickly you get it all done.<\/p>\n
Not all to-do\u2019s are created equal nor do they all take the same amount of time. Some items can be completed very quickly (like bookmarking a website, filing a business card in your Rolodex, or entering an important number in your cell phone). When a to-do crosses your desk, ask if it can be completed in 30 seconds or less. If so, just go ahead, do it, and get it over with \u2014 just one less thing to have to worry about later!<\/p>\n
This one is a corollary to the previous rule. It\u2019s not always the best use of your time for you to tackle a to-do right when it comes in. Let routine items that have no set deadline and that take a bit longer pile up (in a folder, not in a stack) for a few days, then tackle the whole batch at once.<\/p>\n
Hopping back and forth from one activity to another is a big time-waster. If you file a piece of paper then make a call then send an email then file another piece of paper, your brain has to switch gears at each step. Instead try to complete all of one type of to-do before moving on to the next task. Make all of your calls, do all of your filing, and then send all of your emails. You\u2019ll find that you move faster and get more done in a shorter amount of time when you\u2019re in a groove!<\/p>\n
These may seem like simple tasks but combined they add up to a great improvement in efficiency and time management in the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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