Do you shy away from giving deadlines when delegating? Do you say ‘there’s no rush’ in an attempt to be a ‘good boss’ and not put undue pressure on your team? But what if this was putting undue pressure on other people and adding to your own stress levels? Several years ago, I […]
Posted : 17 February 2022
Whether it’s a priority matrix, an ordered to-do list or the Pareto principle, most of us have the tools and techniques for prioritising our own workload and the opportunities within our teams and organisations. So why do we find it so hard? The solution lies not in what we do… but rather when we do […]
Posted : 7 June 2021
Two minute read. I recently ran a survey for all the leaders and managers on my mailing list which provided some fascinating results. Most notable was the fact that 83% of them listed ‘managing the volume of work and prioritisation’ as one of their most significant leadership challenges. This reminded me of a conversation […]
Posted : 15 April 2021