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APPENDIX 6

Model answer for in-tray prioritization exercise

It is important to understand how to use the grid format for prioritizing exercises. You need to look at each item and establish first whether is it within your role description or if it belongs to someone else. You then need to establish how much of a priority the item is to the organization. Using the grid, you can establish your priorities by looking at what is furthest from the intersection of the axes.

Looking at the list on pages 89–91, you can apply the grid to this workload. It can help you arrive at a rank order; then you can assign the details about what you would do and how you would do it. Figure App 6.1 is an example of a how this grid might look; as you can see, this is ...