Task Management

The end of a project

Listen to audio version Wow, that was a big piece of work! My team and I are tired, but so happy with the fact that we delivered a great result on time an...

Get back up above the line

There is an unmistakable feeling of busyness out there in the workplace at the moment. Workers, leaders and teams feeling like they have never been so busy, but even...

The connection between attention and traction

Prefer to listen? Listen to Dermot's audio recording below: Have you ever noticed the strong connection between attention and traction? The things that are fron...

Too much work or capacity erosion?

Ciao from Trieste, Italy, a truly beautiful part of the World. I recently overheard a conversation between a team leader and the HR person who supported the team. T...

Know how long regular tasks take

Do you know how long your work generally takes you? If not, you may be missing out on an opportunity to focus yourself, and to negotiate with others. We recently mov...

To capture or not to capture, that is the question

A participant in a recent webinar asked me this very thoughtful question. Is it worth capturing a task in your task list if it will only take twenty minutes? We ha...