10 Practical Ways to Be More Efficient at Work
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Efficiency has always been an ongoing process that you will keep fine tuning for the rest of your life. However, when it comes down to being efficient at work, there are whole industries coming up with solutions. We at Weekdone gathered the 10 best ways to be more efficient at work that we believe to be simple, practical and proven to make you more efficient at work.
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10 Practical Ways to Be More Efficient at Work
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- 2. Source: https://hbr.org/product/hbr-guide-to-getting-the-right-work-done/an/11153E-KND-ENG Worth-Your-Time Test Before doing a task, ask yourself Delegate Am I the right person? Do I have enough information? YES YES NO NO YESIs this the right time?NOSchedule it for another time Wait until you have enough information
- 3. Dedicate the first 90 min of your work day on the most important task that would make everything else to rise Source: robinsharma.com 90/1 Rule 90 min
- 4. 60 min: no technology & interruptions, dive into what matters 10 min: take a walk, listen to music, read Repeat 60/10 Work-Rest ratio 60 min10 min
- 5. Track and Monitor Progress ȴ Sense of accomplishment What gets measured gets done ○ Focus on what matters
- 6. Put twice the effort and time into whatever is bringing the best results Double Down on What Works
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- 8. Example: You have to write a quarterly report tomorrow Tip: Gather the data and write down the outline the day before. Next day you are ready to go and more likely to succeed. Set Yourself Up for Success SUCCESS!
- 9. Meeting criteria: clearly defined objective & timeline participants are determined agenda is prepared time and location is set Stop Wasting Time on Unproductive Meetings Otherwise skip it!
- 10. People with goals tend to achieve 10x more than people without goals Methods: Objectives & Key Results, SMART Goals Set & Align Goals
- 11. Use a Performance Management Tool Like Weekdone google.com/+weekdonefb.me/weekdone linkedin.com/ company/weekdone @weekdone “Very simple and effective performancemanagement tool. You want a tool like thisto keep going with the productivity of yourpeople.” David Bizer — Former Google recruiter, Partnerat Talent Fountain
- 12. Related content TIME MANAGEMENT GUIDE HOW TO SET SMART GOALS 7 LIFEHACKS: HOW TO SUCCEED IN PRODUCTIVITY BY WEEKDONE WEEKLY STATUS REPORTS 12 BEST TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 20% 80% Track your time and make every moment count BE MORE PRODUCTIVE NOW 7 LIFEHACKS BY WEEKDONE (that can be absorbed during a coffee break) HOW TO SET S M A R T GOALS