How do you manage interruptions? Do you get interrupted and then lose your focus to the job at hand? Does your day seem like a feeble attempt of getting your to do list and mostly a series of one interruption after another?
Here are a few strategies that may help you
Phone interruptions- the worst
1. Ask your clerk or secretary to hold all calls. ( while you are working on a specific project during a specific time period. ) If there is an emergency then of course they would interrupt you.
2. If you take phone solicitations- again ask your clerk/ secretary to get details . In my building, it is easy as we do not take phone soliciations as part of our policy- so the clerk / secretary can simply tell the telemarketer.
3) Let your answering machine work for you. Even easier if you have phone number id.
Work Interruptions
1) When you have a block of time for a special project ( and you have an office or cubic) shut the door and put up a sign DO NOT DISTURB !
2) When interrupted by a patron , student , or co- worker ask: How Can I help you? Have them get right to the point. Help them with whatever- then get back to work!
Here are a few strategies that may help you
Phone interruptions- the worst
1. Ask your clerk or secretary to hold all calls. ( while you are working on a specific project during a specific time period. ) If there is an emergency then of course they would interrupt you.
2. If you take phone solicitations- again ask your clerk/ secretary to get details . In my building, it is easy as we do not take phone soliciations as part of our policy- so the clerk / secretary can simply tell the telemarketer.
3) Let your answering machine work for you. Even easier if you have phone number id.
Work Interruptions
1) When you have a block of time for a special project ( and you have an office or cubic) shut the door and put up a sign DO NOT DISTURB !
2) When interrupted by a patron , student , or co- worker ask: How Can I help you? Have them get right to the point. Help them with whatever- then get back to work!
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