Healthy Life

Planning ahead can be a difficult skill for some, while others find it easy to plan in many areas of their lives.

But even if you aren’t a natural planner, you can learn skills that will help you organize and prioritize tasks and events. This can ultimately help you reduce unnecessary stress and increase your productivity. In fact, the better prepared you are for handling life’s challenges the more likely you are to achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams. Use the tips below to help improve your planning skills at work.

At Work

• Planning for Long and Short-Term Goals - When planning for success at work, start by establishing long- and short-term goals. These goals will tell you what to focus on and what you ultimately want to achieve.
• Analyze Your Goals - Look at each goal you’ve created and define the tasks needed to accomplish it. Set deadlines and plan to reward yourself once you’ve accomplished the goal.
• Use a Planner - Take advantage of yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily charts to map out your schedule of tasks. Cross off tasks and goals as you fulfill them.
• Prioritize Daily - Your weekly planning chart will help you make to-do lists for each day. Before you start your day, write down a list of priorities. Then, write down an A, B, or C next to each priority, according to these rules;
  
  • Priority A - Must-Do Item - Priority A items are your most important tasks. Do these right away.
  • Priority B - Should-Do Items - Should-Do Items don’t have to be done today, but should be accomplished very soon.
  • Priority C - Nice-to-Do Items -These items can be postponed or left as long-term goals.
• Delegating Duties - If you can, cross-train your coworkers so they can help when you are absent. Try to balance your workload, and give others credit if they assist you in performing tasks.
• Meet with Colleagues and Customers at Appropriate Times - Schedule meeting times with colleagues to avoid workplace disruptions. If you spend a lot of time on the phone, make a list of people you frequently call. When you think of something to discuss with the person, make a note of it under their name. Then, when you talk to them next, you can address everything you need to.

Written by Life Advantages - Author Dr. Delvina Miremadi 2021

For more information visit our Wellness at Work webpage.

Due to the effects of COVID-19, the Oswego Health Foundation Business Relations Committee feels it is especially important to regularly practice self-care and take time to keep ourselves healthy. Our committee is reaching out to you as an organization leader in hopes of you utilizing this information by sharing it with your staff. We will continue to share simple ways for you and your employees to boost wellness while at work. We hope these tips are beneficial and help to relieve some of the stress that you may be experiencing during this ongoing difficult time.

The Oswego Health Foundation Business Relations Committee members include:

• Laura Denny - NBT Bank
• Lynne Eggert - Novelis
• Brad Broadwell - Fulton Community Development Agency
• Kevin Hill - JP Jewelers
• Michele Hourigan - Oswego Health Foundation
• Kelly Montagna - Oswego Health, Fulton Medical Center
• Charlie Noel - AmeriCU
• Katie Toomey - Centerstate CEO
• Chena Tucker - SUNY Oswego, Office of Business and Community Relations
• Garrette Weiss - CitiBOCES
• Rita Wicks - Oswego Health, Occupational Health