HOW TO GET STARTED
If setting up a priority list is a new experience for you, the following tips will help you get started. Later, after you have had additional experience, you can adapt the process to your own style. If you are not currently a supervisor, you may wish to set up a personal priority list.
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Select the task or project that will, in your opinion, advance the productivity of your department the most, and put it at the top of your list. Leave it there until it is completed or a more important task surfaces. |
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List two additional tasks or projects that are less important but should still be numbers 2 and 3 on your pad. Frequently these tasks present less time pressure. |
3. | List, in succession, any tasks (reports, appointments, telephone ... |
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