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Your analysis of potencial: time management and work organisation

How good are you at time management?

With just eight core strategies, you can organise your work and life environment efficiently and achieve personal satisfaction. Find out how much better you can be at time management with the free 4-minute test:

Your personal result is displayed directly at the end of the test, and you can also receive your evaluation by e-mail.

 

1. There are always piles of papers of different types/categories on my desk.
2. I have no resubmission (hold files) for tasks and topics or activities to be pursued in the future.
3. I am looking for work materials, e.g. pens, hole punch or stapler.
4. I also keep documents on my desk for tasks that will only be completed in the next few days or weeks.
5. I have a pencil box that contains numerous pens as well as all the bits and pieces that I can't categorise, i.e. paper clips, coins, etc.
6. I have more than 4 storage baskets on my desk.
7. I like to do lots of things at the same time, but I get bogged down.
8. Depending on the situation, I prioritise purely on instinct.
9. I don't have a clear list of the tasks that fall within my area of responsibility. I basically feel responsible for everything.
10. Some of my storage baskets are not labelled or at least one is labelled "Miscellaneous" or "General". I use this for everything that I don't know where to put at the moment.
11. Processes "wander" across my desk, i.e. I don't immediately decide what to do with them.
12. I find it difficult to say "no".
13. I don't know what I want to achieve in the next few months or years. My goals are not clearly defined.
14. I always process the shortest processes first.
15. I have to look for paper documents.
16. My e-mail inbox contains all the e-mails I have received in the last few months or ever.
17. I keep copies of all the emails I have ever sent in the "Sent messages" folder.
18. I try to memorise all the tasks instead of writing them down.
19. I make notes on post-its, which I also stick around my screen.
20. I don't use an electronic task function, such as those offered by Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Teams.
21. I don't plan my day, neither in the morning nor in the evening.
22. I underestimate the effort required to complete tasks.
23. To take notes, e.g. during a phone call, I always take any sheet of paper that is lying around for the sake of speed.
24. I get bogged down in topics that are not my job.
25. I make notes on my desk pad, e.g. telephone numbers. With many notes, I can't remember later what I actually wrote down or meant.
26. I put off unpleasant tasks for as long as possible.
27. I find it hard to concentrate for any length of time.
28. (If you don't work in an individual office:) In my open-plan office, my colleagues often cause disturbances.
29. While I'm dialling a phone number, I quickly check my e-mails at the same time.
30. There are always spontaneous, unplanned tasks and "emergencies" from outside that I have to deal with immediately.
31. I have to search for files on my computer or sometimes recreate files that I could no longer find.
32. I usually have several Word files, several Excel files or several emails in progress open at the same time.
33. In my environment, there are no clear rules for filing and file naming.
34. There are no concrete and reliable substitution rules in my environment.
35. I do not have dailies with my manager, my colleagues or my employees.
36. I am easily distracted.
37. Every day is completely different. I also don't have fixed times reserved for certain repetitive tasks.
38. There is no time of the day when I can work undisturbed for at least 30 to 45 minutes.
39. As soon as a new email arrives, I look at it immediately. The Outlook email alert window helps me to do this, as it also shows the sender and subject of the email.
40. In my environment, there are no specific rules about communication during periods of absence for business reasons.
41. I don't have a clearly defined overview of my tasks and don't know exactly how much time I spend on them per week or per month.
42. It is not transparent to my manager how many tasks and activities I am currently working on and how much capacity I still have.
43. I don't like throwing things away. If I throw something away today, someone will come along tomorrow and need it.
44. I keep forgetting important tasks.
45. I don't draw up a weekly or monthly plan.
46. I find it difficult to delegate tasks.
47. I don't plan my day according to my performance curve and my disruption curve.
48. I don't know at what time I can concentrate particularly well on complex tasks.
49. I'm working through the less important small stuff first so that I can then deal with the really important points.
50. My phone calls are often longer than necessary.
51. I am always available for my colleagues by phone or e-mail, even in my free time and on holiday.
52. My meetings do not have an agenda, but are organised spontaneously. They exceed the scheduled time.
53. I can only meet my schedules and deadlines under a lot of stress and pressure at the end.
54. In my working environment, there is often additional work, misunderstandings and friction due to a lack of information.
55. When I have time, I will organise everything properly.

 

If you have any questions or require further information, please send me an e-mail to info@uwefreund.com .

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Training Courses, Workshops and seminars for business email & letter writing, telephone communication, responding to complaints, conflict management, customer service, presentation, time management

Seminar documents, manual, reference cards and service for your time management seminar

  • Detailed seminar manual or seminar documents with exercises. Seminar documents with exercises,
  • Short reference card in DIN A5 format for a quick overview,
  • Additional material and PDF photo protocol by email,
  • Support after the time management training: Simply by email or via the knowledge blog - participants can also ask questions and request tips after the seminar.

Your communications skills trainer:

Uwe Freund: Communication trainer, coach, text optimiser. Uwe Freund has been supporting companies since 1989 as a communication trainer, speaker, coach and consultant for business writing skills and complaint management by letter, email, chat and social media as well as time management, telephone dialogue and presentation.

He advises companies in German-speaking countries on the redesign of written and verbal communication as well as the concrete implementation through text optimisation of templates, building blocks and templates. His industry expertise focuses on financial services, insurance, law firms and law firms, automotive, IT and software, clothing/fashion. Uwe Freund lives in Munich.

 

  • Studies: Politics, German Studies and Psychology in Frankfurt am Main and Munich - Degree: M. A. (Magister/Master)
  • Qualifications: Certified coach based on transactional analysis; further training: Gestalt, NLP, TCI, conflict management, group dynamics, physiology and sports training methodology, energetic psychology (MPC), INSIGHTS MDI (accredited counsellor), Lumina Spark (accredited counsellor)
  • Seminar languages: German, English
  • Seminar topics: Written communication and business writing such as letters and emails, live chat, professional formulation and copywriting, telephone dialogue, customer service and complaint management, time management and productivity, pyramid style presentations, presentation, facilitation
  • Memberships: BJV Bayerischer Journalistenverband / German Journalists' Association, DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. / German Standardisation Organisation (member of the working committee "Text and information processing for office applications")

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Your communications skills trainer:

Cameron Paul studied German, French and Japanese in New Zealand. During his master's degree, he specialised in translation into his native language, English.

After his certification, he worked as a trainer in New Zealand, Japan, France and England and now lives and works as a communication trainer in the Munich area.

For more than 25 years he has been supporting companies, individuals and groups as a trainer, coach and mediator on topics such as professional communication, conflict management, group dynamics and decision-making processes.

Particular areas of expertise include the automotive industry (technology and management development), the chemical industry (diagnostics, biochemistry and silicone technology), lighting and electronics, software development for safety systems, psychology and psychotherapy, group leadership.

  • Qualifications: Master (M. A.) in French Literature and Translation; Bachelor (B. A.) in German, French and Japanese; Numerous advanced training courses in the areas of training, group dynamics and personal development
  • Activities: Communication trainer, coach and mediator, Psychological counsellor, Training in written communication skills in English
  • Seminar languages: English, German, French

 

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