Reducing Time Stealers

• Interruptions from calls, visits from colleagues, emails etc.


  Learn to politely control the conversation and suggest meeting at another appropriate time e.g. lunch or after work.
• Taking on too much work


  Be assertive and learn to say "no". Discuss your workload with line manager.
• Desk Stress


  Avoid clutter by making appropriate use of the desk filing trays. Operate a clear desk policy at the end of the day to ensure everything is filed back into its 'home'.
• Procrastination


  Use a to-do list or a priorities list and stick to it. Ensure that one task is fully completed before another task is started.
• Making unnecessary journeys


  Create a to-do list and group jobs together so that certain trips are only made once.