Do you ever feel overwhelmed at work and feel like you do not have enough time to get all your work done?
Do you wish you had better time management skills?
Here are a few tips to help you work smarter, not harder.
2. Introduction
Do you often feel stressed at work and feel like you do not get to
all your work? Do you often wonder were the time went and
wish there were more hours in the day?
Here are some tips to manage your time more effectively and get
more work done.
3. Prioritize
Take time to plan your day. Whether it's when you get
to work in the morning, or the previous night, making
a list will help make your day more organised.
Group similar tasks together. For example, if you
have to read and reply to emails and send out
emails, then group those tasks together. This way
you get similar tasks done faster.
4. Priorize
Arrange activities: On your list, organize activities as
following:
Important & Urgent; Important but not Urgent; Urgent
but not Important; Not Urgent & Not Important
and do your tasks in this order.
Record your schedule. See how much time are you
spending on what and see if you can maybe spend less
time on certain things and more on other things. This will
also help you see how many tasks you will be able to do in
a day.
5. Eliminate Distrations
Eliminate all distractions. Close the office door,
turn off your cellphone, close your emails or
turn the notifications off and do not open your
social media until all your tasks are done.
6. Delegate if possible
If you feel like this guy, why not ask someone to
help you? Don't misunderstand, don't give all your
work to someone else, but if you have something
important to do, why not give some of your less
important tasks to someone else?
You will feel less stressed and can focus better on
your important tasks. Remember, teamwork makes
the dream work. Just be willing to help someone
else in the future too!
7. Just say NO
If you are worried about time and worried that you
might not get to all your tasks before your deadlines,
do not take on more. Your boss will understand if you
explain that you already have a lot to do. Rather take
on less tasks and do it properly than taking on
everything and doing it half.
8. By following these easy steps, you
will use your time more wisely and
get tasks done more effectively.
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