QUESTION 4
HOW CAN I WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER, AND BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE?
Why it’s important: The one thing that all managers lack is time. To become more productive, you have to guard against time thieves.
If you want to be recognised as a manager with a future you have to stand out from the crowd. One way to do this is to deliver results above what is expected of you. Stephen Covey’s time management matrix can help you
COVEY ANALYSED WHAT MANAGERS DO IN FOUR CATEGORIES:
Urgent and important: Crises that blow up quickly, demands from on high and the need to meet urgent deadlines.
Not urgent but important: Jobs that if completed would save you time in the future by resolving problems at source rather than continually dealing with the symptoms of ...
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