{"id":1112,"date":"2016-07-05T22:09:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T03:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2020-10-05T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T21:45:57","slug":"task-management-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headwaycapital.com\/blog\/task-management-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Task Management Technique Is Best for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Can you sit down at your desk for extended hours and tick away your to-dos uninterrupted? Or is your productivity more sporadic with a project here and a call there? Maybe you even change the way you tackle your tasks on a daily basis. Task management strategies are not a one-size-fits-all concept, as everyone works through their duties differently. There are dozens of techniques you can choose from to help you and your team work more efficiently.<\/p>\n

But how do you know which one is right for you and your business? Read our descriptions below to find out.<\/p>\n

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Pomodoro Technique1<\/sup><\/h2>\n

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Named for a tomato-shaped timer Francesco Cirillo owned as a university student, the Pomodoro Technique focuses on timed intervals of productivity. Each work sprint is followed by a brief break. Cirillo believed that extended studying leads to a dull mind. Mental breaks keep the mind more pliable and, as a result, more productive.<\/p>\n

The Pomodoro technique has five steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Identify the task that needs to be completed.<\/li>\n
  2. Start your timer. Traditionally, a \u201cpomodoro\u201d (an individual interval) is 25 minutes long.<\/li>\n
  3. Get to work!<\/li>\n
  4. When the timer goes off, stop whatever thought you were on and mark your place.<\/li>\n
  5. If you have less than four checkmarks, take a 3 \u2013 5 minute break and return to step one. If you have more than four, take a 15 \u2013 30 minute break, reset your checkmark count and return to step one.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Though this technique was created in a pre-internet world, the brief breaks are perfectly sized for a blog article or a quick scroll through your social feeds.<\/td>\nIf you are interrupted, it\u2019s suggested that you write down your thought and return to it when you finish the task you are working on \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t account for task prioritization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    You can subconsciously push yourself to work faster because you are under a time constraint.<\/td>\n\u00a0If you work mostly on a computer, this technique is said to work best for low-tech projects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Install Pomello<\/a>, a Chrome extension that integrates the Pomodoro timer into your browser for easy reminders.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    ABC Prioritized Planning2<\/sup><\/h2>\n

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    Originally used as a tool to categorize large pools of data, Prioritized Planning ranks task importance as well as urgency. Importance is labeled with a letter, and the number reflects urgency (one being top priority, two the next and so on).<\/p>\n

    Letters Defined:<\/p>\n