Time is a very challenging word that never comes back. Managing time is a daunting task because every minute is valuable. You cannot play with time, neither you let your workers play with it during office hours. A firm's productivity depends upon the total working hours spent in an entire day. So, if you find that there's less productivity than usual, you can easily sense that it's your employees. But, in a company with hundreds of employees, you cannot point anyone (without evidence) or all of them.
So,
What to do in such a case?
Employee Time Management is the solution! It means the employers can easily manage their time and can evenly distribute it among employees. It will help them solve a lot of time and effort.
But,
How to do it?
The most expected answer can be time management software. This software is easily affordable, and all you need to do is install it on your employee's systems, and bingo! From checking their working and non-working hours to managing and dividing the tasks, you can handle everything. So, now the question arises,
HOW TO MANAGE THE TIME?
Well, for mastering time management at work, here's how can do it:
CHECK THE STATUS:
Before assigning any work to them, check with your employees about the task they are working on at present. It will help you figure how they are spending their ideal time and whether it is considerable or not. Through this time audit, you can finally find out the productive and unproductive time of every employee.
SCHEDULE & CROSS-CHECK:
Make a doc sheet, or you can say a 'schedule,' which mentions all the tasks you want them to do and assign it in front of every employee's name. It depends on you whether you create a weekly or a monthly schedule. But, make sure that they need to finish the assigned work on or before the deadline. In this way, you can have a clear picture of the hard workers and lazybones in the firm.
GROUP TASKS:
Before jumping on to a different task, group up the similar tasks to spare confusion or any left-outs. If your employees are working on article writing, make sure they finish all the writing parts first and then get them posted. In this way, you can systematically handle the projects and save your precious time.
ADD TIME LIMITS:
To get your projects complete on time, add a time limit in their schedule that your workers can prefer as a deadline. They should be attentive to finish the assigned work on time, or they will be held accountable. You can also try employee time management software, like EmpMonitor, to calculate the time taken to finish an assigned project by every employee.
LEARN TO SAY NO:
Some so many over-smart employees have an excuse on every task you assign them, or they even pretext electricity issues, for you to rescue them for work. But, in such situations, take the matter on your hands and say no immediately. Make them very clear that under any circumstances, their excuse will not be entertained.
AVOID MULTITASKING:
Implement the rule of 'one man, one task' to avoid conflicts between employees, as it can lead to a decrease in productivity. Try avoiding multi-task and assign them to work as per their specializations, depending upon their managerial skills and experiences.
HIGHLIGHT YOUR GOAL:
To make your staff understand the importance of productivity and time, highlight your goals and aim to make sure every employee works hard. It will help you maintain a smooth workflow in the organization, and you will be able to handle your employees even if they work remotely.
You can also watch: EmpMonitor: Best Time Tracking Software
