Leist, Laura.

Eliminate the chaos at work : 25 techniques to increase productivity / Laura Leist. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2011. - xiii, 226 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

How long will it take? -- Biggest mistakes -- Time management. Can you really manage time? -- 10 of the biggest time wasters at work and how to eliminate them -- Three priorities a day keep chaos and clutter away -- Creating an effective action item task management system -- Task management applications and how to use them -- Planning your day, week, month, and year--looking forward and back -- Planning and participating in productive meetings -- Make time for time management maintenance -- Paper management. Paper management systems defined -- Eliminate it--paper to recycle or shred now and in the near future -- Turning piles into files -- Implementing the PAPERS method -- More than just a label -- Electronic information management. Manage information overload -- Using naming conventions and version control on your computer files -- How to take control of e-mail and implement a system for tracking and organization -- Considerations when purchasing a Smartphone -- Tools and resources -- Preparing for a data disaster -- Organizing the stuff. The 10-step process to organize your work space or office.

9780470878996 (hbk.) 0470878991 (hbk.) 9781118030424 (ebk.) 9781118030431 (ebk.) 9781118030448 (ebk.)


Office management.
Time management.
Stress management.
Paperwork (Office practice)--Management.
Information resources management.
Orderliness.
Life skills.

651.3 / LEI 2011