TIME MANAGEMENT
Your ability to infl uence your boss’s ability to
focus time-management skills or at least keep his
weakness from diminishing your own effective-
ness takes fi nesse and diplomacy. You can’t force
him to change. But there are things you can do to
improve the situation.
First, ask yourself where your boss goes wrong:
What does he do that wastes time? Does he
cause delays and disruptions by losing informa-
tion? Does he assign tasks to the wrong people?
RATIO ANALYSIS
To determine how efficient you are,
check the relationship between your
time and income. If you earn $400 for
a 40-hour week (about $10 per hour),
the ratio of your income to an hour of
your time is 10 to 1. If you get a 25
percent raise, the ratio might seem
to increase to 12.50 to 1. But the
promotion may mean spending more
time at work. If you spend 80 hours
a week at work but are compensated
for 40, the ratio becomes 12.50 to 2.
Promotions can be expensive, unless
you learn how to manage your work-
load and time better. As you climb
the corporate ladder, it is important to
become more time efficient.Behind the Numbers