TIME MANAGEMENT
Assign time-management responsibility to
everyone on your team, but don’t forget that as
the person in charge, you must lead by example.
You don’t need to become a time monster and
ride everybody relentlessly. People are human
SLOW DOWN TO SAVE TIME
Good time management doesn’t
necessarily mean leaping into action.
Playing fast and loose with decisions
might work in the short run, but too
many poor decisions, made in haste,
can turn out to be penny-wise and
pound-foolish. Patching that hole
in the loading dock door with duct
tape might be a quick fix, but taking
the time to repair it correctly—perhaps
even installing a new door—will save
much more time later. When confront-
ed with a problem, take the time to
write down all your available solutions
and alternatives. Before making a
decision, consider the value of the
time that will be saved in the long
run by adopting a solution that may
be slower but will be permanent.SOURCE:The 25 Best Time Management Tools and
Techniquesby Pamela Dodd and Doug Sundheim
(Peak Performance Press, 2005).PlanB