Hi
I'm looking for the top 10 timewasters.
I remember seeing them in a book a while ago, but can't remember where. I'd like to include them in a course i'm running.
Can anyone help??
Thanks
Kirsten
Kirsten Holder
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Hi
I'm looking for the top 10 timewasters.
I remember seeing them in a book a while ago, but can't remember where. I'd like to include them in a course i'm running.
Can anyone help??
Thanks
Kirsten
Kirsten Holder
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Leaders need to stop the self-sacrifice cycle
Middle management’s biggest challenge
Unlocking courage
5 Responses
My list of time-wasters
1. meetings
2. visitors who drop in
3. poor communication
4. ineffective delegation
5. the inability to say “no”
6. telephone interruptions
7. trying to do too much at once
8. lack of objectives and priorities
9. confused responsibility and authority
10. cluttered desk/personal disorganisation
Industrial Society 1992 Survey
Hi Kirsten,
If you let me have your e-mail address I can pass on the results to the 1992 Industrial Society Survey into time wasters for managers.
Regards,
Megan
Top Time wasters
Hi Kirsten
I have a list researched by Day-Timers who produce diary systems, they say it is based on world wide research. It covers 40 items spilt by categories like planning, organisation, staffing, communication etc. If you like it email me offline and I’ll send you the word doc.
GB Bob
Let’s not forget email
Eddie,
Could you squeeze in one more? A modern list of time wasters must contain email — and probably (non-work related) surfing the web.
And my list is …
I have a list of five ‘time thieves’ under which you can further define types, activities for evaluating their effects, strategies for minimising their effects etc:
Thief 1 – Multiple handling
Thief 2 – Distractions
Thief 3 – Interruptions (including people, telephone calls, e-mails)
Thief 4 – Crisis management
Thief 5 – Procrastination
Feel free to contact me if you would like more info