Prioritize Daily Tasks and Boost Productivity

Efficiency & Time ManagementManagement & LeadershipAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Time management & prioritisation

Summary

Take back control of your schedule by distinguishing the urgent from the important with the Eisenhower Matrix: act, plan, delegate, or drop each task based on its real value.

Target audience

Anyone who wants to improve their time management.

Learning objectives

Set your daily priorities so your schedule is no longer dictated from outside
Quickly spot the internal and external factors that reduce productivity
Distinguish what's urgent from what's important using the Eisenhower Matrix
Take action on necessary, strategic, high-value tasks

Module outline

StorytellingBogdan and his team's journey toward greater productivity by identifying their biggest obstacles
ArticlesThe internal and external factors that influence productivity · A hands-on exercise with the Eisenhower Matrix
Expert videoAn introduction to the Eisenhower Matrix and how to use it to prioritize tasks
AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to dig deeper and lock in what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Eisenhower Matrix; distinction between urgent and important; four quadrants: necessities, priorities, distractions, time-wasters.

Research-based

Matrix inspired by a quote attributed to Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States; 8% of employees say they work in a constant state of urgency.