In today’s show, we are going to talk about how to take one of many time management tools and modifying it slightly to use it as a management tool for your team. Attached to this post is a Microsoft Word document of Covey’s Quadrants, and some notes that we use internally here at SLV Regional Medical Center when we prioritize our various tasks. I hope that you will find this as helpful in managing your team and their expectations as I do. If you have any questions about how we use this effectively here at our little hospital in Alamosa, Colorado, please feel free to email me at spencer@itpodcast.org.
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During our “In the News” segment on today’s podcast, here are the links to the articles I referenced.
Merge Healthcare’s Reorganization and Executive Resignations
Walter Reed Army Medical Center data breech
U.S. Commerce Department Laptop possibly hacked by China
Philadelphia Wi-Fi Shutting Down
Comcast Traffic Management Move
Akamai “State of the Internet” Report
I hope that you will try to use this tool in your department. I would like to know if it is helpful, or if any of you out there are using this tool (or anything similar) in a slightly different way or in some unique fashion.
The opening and closing music on the podcast this week is Crazy by the group Kapena.
Our next show will be on June 21, 2008. Thank you for listening.
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This post was written by Spencer on June 7, 2008
This is a great tool. I have to say, I thought it was a bunch of crap when I first thought about it, but I have been dealing with really feeling frustrated just like you said. Although I hate to admit it, you were right. My entire staff did the exercise just like you said, and they all put double the number of items that I did in the “Urgent and Important” category. When we looked at it, we really didn’t have that much stuff that was urgent, and my guys really weren’t working on the stuff that they should be. I guarantee I will keep using this tool
Thank you for doing this, I know it must be a lot of work, but I always get good information from you. Also, thanks for taking the time to email me back when I have questions. I appreciate it.
David W.