What time management techniques do you use at work?
"I have worked remotely for the last three years and have found some effective time management strategies. Each week, I create a dashboard of my tasks and prioritize them by color. I block out "do not disturb" times on my calendar, where I let my manager know that I will be closing out my email and messenger applications and will be in a focus time to work on important tasks without disruptions. I also have weekly one-on-one touchpoints with my manager for accountability, which pushes me to ensure my tasks get done."
"Self-organization is extremely important to manage my time effectively. I work in a fast-paced environment with a lot of projects going on at once. I first make a list of all the tasks I need to complete, and then I review them to see where I can delegate tasks to team members. I also use different applications like Calendly and Toggl to save time and keep myself organized."
Progressive values accountability, so this question is designed to understand your ability to prioritize, organize, and time manage your projects/assignments to meet expectations and deadlines. Use this opportunity to highlight your ability to multi-task and explain your techniques for staying organized and managing your time effectively.
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Anonymous Answer
Self-organization is extremely important to manage my time effectively. I work in a fast-paced environment with a lot of projects going on at once. I first make a list of all the tasks I need to complete, and then I review them to see where I can delegate tasks to team members. I also use different applications like Calendly and Toggl to save time and keep myself organized.
Marcie's Feedback
Great! Consider providing an example of a time when you had a lot on your plate and explain how you effectively navigated it all using organization and time management methods and tools. Giving more details about how Calendly and Toggl help you would also make your answer more meaningful. Great job!
