Task Management

Build and stick to effective to-do lists.

Once we have a sense of our priorities, we can move on to discuss the best ways to create and stick to our to-do lists, and adopt strategies for saying no and delegating.

Type
Discussion
Time
20 minutes
Group size
4-12 people
Best as
Group discussion
In depth

A little more detail.

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When to use it

Use Task Management to help people turn priorities into action. Discussing how to build and stick to to-do lists, and how to say no and delegate, keeps daily work focused on what matters.

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Use it when

  • People have priorities but struggle to act on them consistently.
  • A team wants shared habits for managing tasks.
  • Saying no and delegating are difficult for the group.

Not the right tool when

  • You first need to decide what matters most. Use Prioritisation.
  • The focus is time in the calendar. Use Calendar Management.
Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.