Time Management: Session Seven – Case Study: What Should Sarona Do?
Time Management: Session Seven – Case Study: What Should Sarona Do?
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Does she appear to be making effective use of delegation?
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There are definitely some areas that she could improve on. For example, she may not need to spend so much time reviewing results once she has determined that a person is capable of doing the task. Spot checks may be enough.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
If her visitors are employees, how might she avoid interruptions?
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She could set aside a time for employee questions, or she could ask them to email her questions first. She could also encourage employees to rely on each other as a resource.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Should Sarona consider establishing a quiet time when she would receive no calls or visitors? If so, when might be the best time of day?
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Having a half hour of quiet time to plan can be an excellent time management tool. Typically, the best time is at the very end or the very beginning of the day, or right before or after lunch.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Sarona feels she should assign all departmental work and review all results. Is there a more efficient way?
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Rather than reviewing all work, she may be able to spot check work. She could also have certain tasks automatically assigned to people – for example, having the same employee prepare a weekly report – to save her time.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
What other ways could Sarona gain more control over her use of time?
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Planning tools that we discussed this earlier, such as to-do lists, may be useful. She may also want to ask about having an assistant who can help her manage mail and telephone traffic.
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