O
ne of the common barriers encountered by many leaders
in the modern working environment is a lack of time to
do many of the things that will help them build, develop
and lead high-performing teams. There are some key working
practices you can adopt that will enable you to apply your time
in the most appropriate areas and manage the workload of your
team in a way that is both efficient and effective.
The focus of this chapter then is managing your own workload,
the workload of your team and how to delegate effectively.
The prioritisation model
The prioritisation model has two dimensions: importance and
urgency. The rst thing to consider is what makes tasks more or
less important and more or less urgent.
Importance factors
Consequences –