Imagine this, a co-worker enters your office and says: “Cathy, could I talk with you for a minute? I’m having a real problem with….” You glance at your watch and think of the report that’s due in an hour. What do you do?
Controlling Office Interruptions
One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that they can’t work for more than a few minutes without being interrupted. The result? A small project ends up taking all day, or you have to work into the evening because that’s the only time you’re not interrupted. An open-door policy sounds good in theory, but it can produce so many interruptions that it’s hard to get anything done. The other extreme is equally unwise — if you block off interruptions for several hours, a small problem you could have handled might turn into a crisis because you couldn’t be reached. You need a balance between controlling interruptions and staying informed.
Training Lesson: How To Handle Interruptions
Assuming that you have a results-driven To Do list, and you’re on top of managing your work, you’re prepared to climb mountains and soar! If that sounds a bit too energetic, then you’re at least prepared to accomplish more work and deliver prioritized results. Right?
Coping with Interruptions
This past few weeks has brought into a brighter light one of the obstacles that we, as home business owners, have to endure all the time unexpected interruptions. Sure, interruptions don’t just happen to home business owners but we seem to have the most unique ones.