Getting Work Done (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

Index

accomplishment, sense of, 29, 35

accountability, personal, 56, 73

administrative tasks, 15

agendas, 78–79

all-nighters, 54–55

assessing progress, 87–90

 

brainstorming, time for, 64

breaks, 59, 63–64

busyness, productivity vs., 5–6

 

calendars

—prioritizing and, 30–31

—putting deadlines on, 28, 29

career goals, 12

categorization of tasks, 14–15

—delegation and, 25

—by urgency/ importance, 22–25

change, committing to, 5, 7

clothes, planning, 48–49

clutter, eliminating, 40, 41

collaboration, 67–83

comfort, organizing workspace for, 41

commitment, personal, 5, 7, 83

communication

—clarity in, 81–82

—with teams, 68–70, 80–83

—urgent vs. important, 22–25

—virtual work and, 68, 80–83

core responsibilities, 14

Covey, Stephen, 23–24

creativity, ...