Roundup: Time Management Tips
As previously noted in our post on limitation periods, Roundup: Avoiding Missed Limitation Periods, human error and inadequate office systems are two of the reasons lawyers miss deadlines, including limitation period. Improving time management skills can help. The Avoid a Claim blog published an outstanding series to help improve time management skills: Time Management Tips Tuesday. See the list below of the tips compiled to help you better manage your time, your practice and avoid missed deadlines.
Collaboration = Time Better Spent: Collaboration can help increase productivity. The post includes three quick tips to collaborating.
Productivity – Finding New Time: Have more time on tasks by finding new time with tech tools and delegation.
Getting the Best out of Time on Task: Helping tips like using checklists, avoiding multitasking and avoiding interruption.
Email Management: Strong email management skills are vital to increase productivity and effectively manage time.
Making Your Team More Effective and Running Effective Meetings: How to respect other people’s time and get the most out of it.
Calendaring Tips: Diarizing deadlines is a must-have skill – see these basic tips.
Managing Deadlines: Tips to avoid missed imitation periods and other deadlines.
Client and File Management: Tips for good communication with clients and how to regularly review your files.
Task Management – Focusing on Priorities: A matrix approach for setting priorities.
Productivity: Putting Your Best Brain Forward: Tips including get to know your internal clock, decision fatigue is real and get to know your stress responses.
Getting Started: Work Towards Setting Good Habits: Good habits help you embrace the joy of practice and reduce stress. How you can work on developing good habits.