Managing Work Overload

This week join the Wily Manager guys as they visit the subject of being overwhelmed at work – again.  Last time, the guys received a lot of feedback pushing back on some of their thoughts on how to manage this common problem with managers.  Join them this week for a follow up.

Monday’s Tip:  Prioritize ruthlessly.  Know what your priorities are, and deal with those things first.  Try to avoid letting the seemingly urgent distract you from this.

Tuesday’s Tip:   Plan with priorities in mind.  This may involve giving up some things you like to do, in favor of those things you need to do.

Wednesday’s Tip:  Delegate or Stop Doing some things.  Make a list of those things you can get others to do, and a list of those things you might be able to stop doing entirely.

Thursday’s Tip:  Manage your stakeholders.  Be careful what you commit to, and keep everyone on the loop as to how things are progressing.  Proactively managing stakeholders and their expectations is key to avoiding overload.

Friday’s Tip:   Commit to doing something different than you’re doing now.  The only thing that is for sure is if you continue to do what you are now, you will continue to feel overwhelmed.  Start slow – pick one thing and commit to doing it differently.