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Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
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You're managing multiple high-priority tasks. How do you ensure maximum productivity?

When your to-do list is brimming with top-priority items, staying productive is all about strategy. To sail through without sinking:

- Break tasks into smaller, manageable chunks and set mini-deadlines for each.

- Use a prioritization matrix to discern urgent from important tasks.

- Limit distractions by setting specific times to check emails and messages.

How do you tackle a mountain of high-priority tasks? Share your strategies.

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Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
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You're managing multiple high-priority tasks. How do you ensure maximum productivity?

When your to-do list is brimming with top-priority items, staying productive is all about strategy. To sail through without sinking:

- Break tasks into smaller, manageable chunks and set mini-deadlines for each.

- Use a prioritization matrix to discern urgent from important tasks.

- Limit distractions by setting specific times to check emails and messages.

How do you tackle a mountain of high-priority tasks? Share your strategies.

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    Ricardo Chang

    Strategic Business Manager│Business Development │Sales & Commercial │ B2B & B2C │ Disruptive Innovator

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    Prioriza lo más urgente, pero sin sacrificar la calidad. Usa la regla del 80/20: identifica las tareas que realmente impulsan tu objetivo. Organiza tu día con bloques de tiempo para cada tarea y evita distracciones. A veces, un pequeño descanso puede recargar tu energía y mejorar el enfoque. Delegar es clave. No todo debe recaer sobre ti, confía en tu equipo para que te respalden en las tareas que puedan manejar. Cuando tienes un equipo motivado y bien coordinado, la productividad crece, y no necesitas hacer todo tú solo. ¡Haz que cada hora cuente!

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    Amir Hanifehnejad

    Business Consultant | Digital Transformation, Change Management & Innovation Leader | Driving Growth & Operational Excellence | Ph.D. in Textile Sciences

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    Put importance ahead of urgency. Prioritize tasks by their value to the organization, break down work into sensible steps, and delegate where possible. Practice time-blocking and eliminate distractions to get as much done as possible. Where discipline and clarity meet, productivity is the result.

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    Carlos Alberto Ávila García

    Director of Real Estate Development – The Palace Company

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    🔹 Gestionando tareas críticas con máxima productividad Cuando todo es urgente, la clave no es hacer más, sino priorizar tareas catalizadoras: aquellas que destraban múltiples actividades y aceleran el avance. 📌 Cómo identificarlas: No siempre son las más urgentes, pero sí las de mayor impacto. Suelen ser pequeñas acciones que evitan cuellos de botella. Ejemplos en obra: 🔩 Liberar una orden de compra clave evita frenar varias instalaciones. 🎨 Aprobar un diseño permite avanzar en acabados y sistemas. ⚙️ Conseguir una herramienta que destraba el trabajo en tres frentes. 🚀 Prioriza tareas críticas que también sean catalizadoras. Atacarlas primero optimiza el avance y minimiza retrasos. Esto genera un círculo virtuoso de producción.

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    Mauricio Alexandrini

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    Creio que neste caso o essencial é fazer o básico bem feito: Escalar boas equipes para as tarefas, delegar, monitorar e orientar o andamento dos trabalhos. De uns tempos para cá, se dispensa muita atenção e recursos a controlar as pessoas e o resultado de processos, o que torna tudo lento e custoso. Acredito que a confiança na capacidade das pessoas e a autonomia necessária para a tomada rápida de decisão pode levar a uma boa produtividade e a ótimos resultados.

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    Qaisar Rafique

    Mining & Civil Engineering Expert | Infrastructure & Project Management Specialist | Driving High-Impact Developments

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    I ensure it through :- 1. Continuous Feedback 2. Quick decisions and prompt adjustments 3. Max delegation and decentralisation 3. Mutual Trust 4. Relaxed working environment

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