Task management is something that everyone deals with on a day-to-day basis. From top executives to the lowest level employees, and even in our personal lives, there is always going to be tasks that need to be managed and accomplished. Through efficient task management, any project, business or personal, can be accomplished effectively.
Here are some easy task management tips that can help to accomplish your goals.
1. Actually write down your tasks – With Janus, this is easy as you input your tasks into the system which are then will be assigned to those that need to perform them. When you actually write down your tasks, this moves them from your mind as a high concept to a tactile thing. This in turn allows anyone that needs to accomplish said task to have a clear understanding as well as a need to do them.
2. Break your tasks down into smaller parts – This goes back to the old adage about the best way to eat an elephant, being one bite at a time. When approaching a significant project, such as a solar installation, having the only task be “Install and activate the solar system” is daunting and messy. Instead, it is better to break the project down into individual tasks. By doing this, you are providing a roadmap for success. At the same time, the human brain is wired to complete lists. If someone assigned to a project is able to check off their tasks, there is a higher likelihood that they will proceed further and more efficiently from the desire to complete the list.
3. Assign deadlines to tasks – This may seem a simple one but frequently in business and life, people neglect to include a deadline. By making tasks both actionable and accountable by a certain time, you increase the likelihood that they will be accomplished.
4. Consolidate all your tasks into one place – One of the biggest inefficiencies we saw when developing Janus was solar companies used multiple systems to manage their logistics, task management and data management. An inefficiency that Janus can easily correct. When it comes to task management, it makes sense that you consolidate all of the tasks into one place, resulting in a clearer view of the project that has to be completed. At the same time, having everything in one place shaves time off of every interaction. Over the course of a single project, seconds saved can become minutes and/or hours. This results in decreasing cost and highly improved efficiency.
If you are ready to see how Janus can streamline your company, contact us!
