List two ways we can self-manage at work. by Trina Duguay

Set reminders

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In digital calendars, in notebooks, with sticky notes on a monitor

I pre plan my day

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create a to-do list

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make lists

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Use a calendar to keep track of appointments

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Daily goals

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Follow goals to make sure you accomplish what you wanted

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To do lists

Stress-manage through breathing exercises

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Follow a schedule

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Take breaks at certain times

Complete certain tasks at certain times

Use phone timer for lunch & breaks

Use calendar app for appointment reminders

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prioritize

Always show up at least 10 minutes before your shift starts

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Take breaks

To Do List

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Layout all the tasks you must complete. Set deadlines or timeframes to keep yourself on track.

follow schedule

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Break up large tasks with small breaks to avoid being overwhelmed

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follow deadlines

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Set reminders before the deadline, or I make the deadline date earlier than it actually is

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Plan out your day beforehand

Decide what the most important task is before you begin.

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make lists, set reminders, have a deadline schedule in eye site at all times, use my calendar

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Review what's expected the day prior

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have realistic deadlines

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Prioritization of work completion

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set time outlines to complete work

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try to make a to do list

Take breaks

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Lunch, movement/fresh air

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Use notes app or calendar on phone to remember things I need to do

Have work uniform ready for the next day

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Use an agenda to keep track of meetings and to add notes

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Give yourself lots of time

Shared Calendar

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Plan your days and meetings out. The shared calendar allows your team/co-workers to coordinate with each other.

Communicate with your team for clarity on daily goals before you begin your individual tasks.

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Prioritize Health

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Ensuring you are well-fed and well-rested can increase workflow and decrease stress, anxiety, restlessness, and distractions

Punctuality/Arrive Early

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"If you're on time, you're late."

Accountability partner

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Tell others when you plan to deliver a project, send information, contact a client, etc.

Prepare yourself

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I meal prep and set out clothes the night before work

Routine

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Have a daily/weekly routine so you and others know what will be accomplished and when

Reward yourself for accomplishing goals.

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I start my day with a Coffee + 10 Minutes

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I follow a routine everymorning once my kiddos go off to school by making a coffee and sitting down to use my planner to figure out my Daily "to-do's" and I keep it with me to check things off as I do them.

Routine & Agenda

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I have a routine for my household and large calendar near the front door that shows commitments and times for productivity management.

Organization

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Keep calendar up to date and ensure prior to ending the workday your next workday is set up with any carry over & all adjustments made.

Understand your "work clock"

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Figure out when your energy is at it's highest during your workday. When possible, schedule or work on difficult (or what you deem difficult) tasks during the period you have the most to give.

Use a calendar

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Put all due dates in the calendar and make some designated time to work on projects

Limit distractions

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Put your personal phone on mute, don't go on facebook or social media at work, use a timer to focus, don't spend a lot of time socially with co-workers when you need to work on projects

Time management/Organization

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Start your day with your to-do list, break larger jobs into smaller tasks, and avoid multitasking. Keep your work space clean and organized, create systems that work best for things needing filing or emails, review your schedule at the beginning and end of each day.

I like to think of work tasks as games

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At work where it is sometimes difficult to stay on task or feel motivated to talk to clients, I like to think of it as a game and see how far I can get. I've gotten coworkers involved too, especially if I see that they're struggling with motivation or are in training. I've done things like get everyone to learn three things about each customer they talk to, make bets with coworkers like whoever ends the hour with higher sales gets to choose the music, or giving out prizes to whoever meets their goal for the day.

It makes work fun and keeps me talking to clients when I've struggled with finding the energy to deal with people, and keeping a physical notebook where I've written the things I learned about my clients has helped me be able to remember them when I see them again.

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Make a list

Prioritize

Time block

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Allotting so much time to each task and scheduling breaks

Set Task Timers

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Allocate a set amount of time to each task to help stay on track and manage time.

Create a To-Do list

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Create a list in a format that works best for you. Keep it somewhere in view!