IDENTIFY AND MINIMIZE “HOT” PROJECTS.IF YOU’VE EVER HAD SOMEONE GI...
1. Identify and minimize “hot” projects.
If you’ve ever had someone give you a job marked
“urgent” and then another marked “urgent” and still
another marked “urgent,” you know what eventually
happens. You ignore the word “urgent.” It’s like the boy
who cried wolf. People must know what the real priorities
are or they won’t do anything. Distinguish between urgent
and important. Urgent, like crisis, means do immediately.
Important is that which gives value to the team output.
While urgent work must get done, planning makes sure
that what’s important gets the team’s attention.