How to Handle Overload: When Time Management is Not Enough

What do you do when you objectively have too much to do in the time available? This is overload.

We'll look at the techniques to use when you are overloaded.

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This video is part of course module number 1.6.2
Program 1: Managing Yourself
Course 6: Personal Productivity
Section 2: Time Management

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LESSON NOTES
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Overload is objective vs Overwhelm is subjective
You can learn about how to Overcome Overwhelm: Dealing with the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed -    • Overcome Overwhelm: Dealing with the ...  

Overload is the tough one. 3 strategies to deal with overload:
1. Increase the resources you have available
2. Increase the amount of time available
3. Reduce the amount of work to do

Increase resources
• delegate to additional people
• process improvement or automation
• spend money on ready-made solutions

Increase the time available
• Negotiate extensions to your deadlines.

Reduce the amount of work to do
Either reduce the quantity or quality of your work.
• Importance of Saying No – another video
• Review standards


RECOMMENDED EXERCISE
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1. Are you overloaded at the moment? Are you sure it's not just overwhelm? If you are, assess everything on your list. (1 MC CPD Point)
if not... watch Overcome Overwhelm: Dealing with the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed    • Overcome Overwhelm: Dealing with the ...  
2. When you're overloaded, it's important to do top priority things first. So, review our videos on prioritization, then make a list of your priorities. (1 MC CPD Point)
Understand Urgent & Important:    • Prioritization: Understand Urgent and...  
Prioritization with the Pareto Principle - the 80-20 Rule:    • Prioritization with the Pareto Princi...  
3. Assess which of the three strategies you can employ - and in what combination. Plan your approach to handling your overload. (2 MC CPD Points)



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