Human Skills and Better Communication
Time-wasting and time management are usually examined as cause and solution of problems with productivity.
In self-help books and coaching manuals a common exercise is this:
Begin by asking yourself the question: ‘Why do I waste time?’
Now list all the reasons why you do.
Asking ‘Why?’ is about finding the cause but it’s the wrong question – at least to start with.
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We’ve all heard about SMART goals. Have you ever considered the concept of SMART meetings?
Leaders and managers who make their meetings SMART are showing the qualities that employees value: respect for the time, the energy and effort, the skills and the dignity of the individual; and commitment to a human-centric approach, in which the individual human being is placed front and centre.
The SMART meeting is an indicator of a human-centred workplace.
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