Organizing and Prioritizing Your Work: Strategies to Keep from Sinking

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Organizing and Prioritizing Your WorkStrategies
to Keep from Sinking

• October 8, 2008
• Karie Vogel and Allison Tourdot
• Minnesota Department of Human Services

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Outline

• Workshop Overview
• Large Group Discussion
• Identify Barriers
• Share Solutions
• Tools for Workload Management

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Workload ExpectationsWhats dragging you down?

• Discuss the work expectations
• that can sometimes leave you feel
• like you are sinking.

• Payment Accuracy
• Client Service
• Caseload Management

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Workload SolutionsHow do you stay above water?

• Share solutions you use
• to manage your time
• more effectively.

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List
• Tackle the Ugliest Task First

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List
• Tackle the Ugliest Task First
• Process Changes Timely

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List
• Tackle the Ugliest Task First
• Process Changes Timely
• Organize Your Desk at the End of the Day

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List
• Tackle the Ugliest Task First
• Process Changes Timely
• Organize Your Desk at the End of the Day
• Pace Yourself/Take Breaks

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List
• Tackle the Ugliest Task First
• Process Changes Timely
• Organize Your Desk at the End of the Day
• Pace Yourself/Take Breaks
• Stay Positive

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Tips for Staying AfloatManaging Multiple
Priorities and Deadlines

• Make a To-Do List
• Tackle the Ugliest Task First
• Process Changes Timely
• Organize Your Desk at the End of the Day
• Pace Yourself/Take Breaks
• Stay Positive
• Reward Yourself

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Questions?