From the course: Time Management Tips: Teamwork
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When others fail to keep their commitments
From the course: Time Management Tips: Teamwork
When others fail to keep their commitments
- I believe the most important rule of success is to do what you say you will do when you said you will do it. However, from time to time it's natural for all of us, myself included, to fail to keep our commitments. What if someone does that to you? What is the most productive way to respond? If you're a manager with accountability for that person I recommend you visit my course Time Management for Managers because the level of responsibility is a bit different. But here, I want to talk about friends, family members, or even coworkers who don't follow through. It's frustrating for you when it happens. Here are a few things I keep in mind that might be helpful. First, don't take it personally. It's a normal human reaction to feel that we have been personally slighted when someone doesn't do something. Yet often the reasons have very little to do with us and everything to do with what's happening in that person's life.…
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Time management for working in teams2m 32s
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Making meetings meaningful2m 52s
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Reducing interruptions with one-on-one meetings2m 6s
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Coordinating deadlines with coworkers2m 41s
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Dealing with overlapping responsibilities3m 18s
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Following up on delegated items2m 58s
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When others fail to keep their commitments3m 21s
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Ending meetings with action1m 44s
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Avoiding unnecessary meetings2m 43s
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Helping others improve their time management2m 5s
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Dealing with distracting coworkers2m 6s
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Handling the inefficiency of others2m 29s
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Helping coworkers reduce interruptions2m 36s
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Stopping coworkers from encroaching on personal time2m 17s
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Time management for managers and leaders2m 34s
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Understanding virtual assistants2m 51s
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