Five Ways To Prioritise Your Tasks
Getting it sorted is half the task done. Labeled, segregated work schedules help an employee differentiate the important from the regular. It’s never too late to get organized.
1 Keep Reminders
Sapna Agarwal , head of Career Advancement services at IIM-B, started maintaining a black book listing all her tasks when she started working. For others, reminders on the phone help. Post-it notes too can come in handy for those who want a quick-fix.
Sapna Agarwal , head of Career Advancement services at IIM-B, started maintaining a black book listing all her tasks when she started working. For others, reminders on the phone help. Post-it notes too can come in handy for those who want a quick-fix.
2 Do Things Quickly
Getting a task done when it is important can help avoid the build-up later, says Kumud Rajendran, CEO of emotional wellness firm Optimice.
Getting a task done when it is important can help avoid the build-up later, says Kumud Rajendran, CEO of emotional wellness firm Optimice.
3 Review the Task List
Take a look at the work done at the end of the day and then carry on from where it was left . “There is no point in adding new tasks to the list when old ones remain,” says Rajendran.
Take a look at the work done at the end of the day and then carry on from where it was left . “There is no point in adding new tasks to the list when old ones remain,” says Rajendran.
4 Tackle Emergencies
When an urgent task is to be attended to, Nirmala Menon, founder and CEO of Interweave Consulting, gives her phone to one of her team members who takes her other calls to ensure the business runs smoothly.
When an urgent task is to be attended to, Nirmala Menon, founder and CEO of Interweave Consulting, gives her phone to one of her team members who takes her other calls to ensure the business runs smoothly.
5 Allot Time
Those on top of their game often have their work slotted and every chore has a specific time allotted to it. In case of an overlap, it becomes that much easier to analyse where the lag was.
Those on top of their game often have their work slotted and every chore has a specific time allotted to it. In case of an overlap, it becomes that much easier to analyse where the lag was.
Devina Sengupta ET120501
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