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Consultant Ninja: Signs of Crunch Time: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

Reads just like a déjà-vu of my last crunch time on a project, minus the wife, plus irritated friends ("wtf, do you know that it is 1am?" - "but you said to call you when I get to the hotel, didnt you?"). Isnt it lovely! February 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM. Consultant Insider. This seems very familiar.

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How to Help Your Team Manage Grunt Work

Harvard Business

Time management is a skill that many need help to learn, and as a manager, you may need to be the teacher. Expect some pushback — an employee is likely to say that they can’t complete X task in half the time. C-DOT had two floors of a five-star hotel as their workspace.

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How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate

Harvard Business

For example, registering for a conference or event, adding it to your calendar, and booking the hotel and flight — on their own each of these things may not take much time, but taken together, they all add up. Tedious : Tasks that are relatively simple probably are not the best use of your time.

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How to Get into a Rhythm at Work If You Can’t Stick to a Schedule

Harvard Business

” Rhythm can also help lead you through your time. If this sort of approach sounds appealing to you, here are some ideas based on my own life and work with time management coaching clients that I’ve seen to align your time with your energy, interests, and goals. Rhythm can lead visitors through your design.”

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How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Just What’s Urgent

Harvard Business

Your important priorities might relate to: enacting your values (for example, volunteering or spending more time with your children). averting disasters (scheduling an annual checkup at the doctor or creating a crisis management protocol for your business). So, what can you do?

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3 Ways to Control Your Phone Addiction on Vacation

Harvard Business

Maybe you don’t need — or don’t want — your device taken from you, but a similar result might be achieved if you find a designated space, like a hotel safe, to store it. They require attendees turn over all digital devices when they arrive, allowing for a more meaningful, in-the-moment experience. ” 3.

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