This is a guest post by Jory MacKay. MacKay is a productivity obsessed writer and editor of the RescueTime blog. He loves to use data and storytelling to help people take back control of their time.
A recent survey of 850+ knowledge workers from around the world found that 92% of people regularly work on evenings and weekends. That’s a terrifying statistic. And while it’s easy to lay the blame on ballooning priorities and overwhelmed teammates, those are only a small part of a bigger problem.
Poor time management strategies seem to be the underlying issue, and in this Process Street article, we will explain how you can remedy this.
Our days have become cluttered with busywork, non-stop communication, and unclear priorities. We rarely have more than half an hour to focus on any one task at a time and so we end up taking our most important work home with us to make progress.
But as study after study has shown, we need to be able to disconnect from the workday to stay happy, healthy, and productive.
So how can you help your team take back control of their time, make meaningful progress on important work, and still punch out at the end of the day? It comes down to a combination of using the right data and adopting effective time management strategies.
In this article, we will cover:
- Time management strategies and how to prioritize your time with Process Street
- Team time management: The perfect storm of busy work and bias that eats up your team’s time
- How to improve personal productivity and track where your time goes
- 5 time management techniques: Ways to give your team more time each day
Let’s jump straight to it!
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