10 Good Employee Time Management Habits

• Consolidate like tasks and group similar jobs and do them together. This helps elimiate sporadic task behavior and is more effecient use of time.
• Tackle tough jobs first. Getting the easy ones out of the way leaves the tough for last and usually that means tomorrow. Remember the 80/20 rule. You will be able to finish big jobs without stress using this method.
• Take time to plan your day. How else will you know what needs to be accomplished? Don't forget your week, month or year?
• Delegate and develop team member skills. Task delegation does nto mean overload your team member. Break the "Do-It-Yourself" habit and let others share responsibility. You will find you have more time for major tasks.
• Avoid a cluttered desk. A clear desk helps you to think clearly, locate papers easier and keep your mind on the task at hand.
• Get started immediately on important tasks no matter how much you hate doing a task, do it. Remember, you must change old habits. Try rewarding yourself at the end of the day. This will motivate self-discipline.
• Reduce meeting times. Ask yourself if a meeting is necessary. Will a phone call do just as well? If a meeting is a must, try a standup meeting; this will guarantee that the important issue is addressed quickly.
• Learn to say no. This is a hard one and requires practice. The more you say it, the less guilty you will feel and the more jobs you are committed to.
• Learn to use idle time more wisely. Get control of the paper flow, handle each piece of paper only once, throw out junk, and don't pick up a piece of paper unless you plan to use it.

20 Major Employee Time Wasters

Internal Procrastination Failure to delegate Failure to plan Unclear objectives Lack of relevant skills Failure to set priorities Crisis and stress management Poor scheduling Lack of self-discipline Attempting to do too much at once

External Telephone interruptions Socializing and internet chat Unnessesary Meetings Visitors or unexpected clients Lack of information Excessive paperwork Lack of competent personnel Communication breakdown Lack of policies and procedures Red tape

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Manage Projects - Collaborate Effectively

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Tracking time accurately and easily is vital to your business' financial and operational success.

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Budget & Bill Clients

Ease of use and seamless integration were two of our main criteria when designing the budgeting and billing elements of PositiveWare. We believe we succeeded.

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Produce Reports

For many businesses, making progress is not enough. You need to be able to measure and quantify that progress every day, for every task and for every team member.

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Multi-User System - PositiveWare Fits Into Your Organization

PositiveWare allows different users to take on different rights and responsibilities - just like in your business.

We offer a number of pre-defined roles that can be combined with individual user permissions to give almost infinite flexibility. This allows your employees to do exactly what they need to do, freely and safely.

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PositiveWare was designed from the start as a web application.

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PositiveWare works equally well on Windows PCs or Macs - and will feel instantly familiar to users of either platform.

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All you need is a web browser - which leaves you and your team free to do what you do best. Grow your business.