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 organised, as Devina Sengupta suggests.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
(The Economic Times, Mumbai, 01-05-2012)
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