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Competency: Time Management

• Avoids distractions from personal phone or other personal devices.
• Wastes very little time.
• Uses limited time efficiently.
• Makes the most of limited time available.
• Encourages coworkers to work productively.
• Stays undistracted by personal devices while on the clock.
• Avoids spending time on non-work related activities.
• Stops doing things that have suddenly become unnecessary or irrelevant.
• Encourages colleagues to spend more time on work related activities.
• Eliminates tasks that are unimportant for the job.
• Efficiently uses time available.

• Remains dedicated to completing high priority work.
• Continues working on the most important tasks until they are completed.
• Manages time effectively by focusing efforts on high value tasks.
• Performs high-impact work first.
• Stays focused on the most important tasks that need completed.
• Ensures timely completion of critical assignments.
• Prioritizes high value tasks at work.
• Is committed to finishing the most important tasks.
• Allocates time to the highest priority items.
• Persists with crucial assignments.
• Ensures timely completion of vital work.
• Focuses time on the tasks that yield the highest value.

• Takes the initiative to tackle critical issues earlier rather than later.
• Prioritizes major tasks over smaller ones.
• Addresses the most pressing needs at the beginning of the shift.
• Processes items in the inbox instead of letting them accumulate.
• Confronts significant problems directly to reduce their impact on the schedule.
• Tackles major tasks or problems first before addressing minor issues.
• Proactively addresses crucial matters.
• Manages inbox items promptly.
• Initially focuses on high priority items.
• Tackles the biggest problems at the start of the day.
• Anticipates problems and resolves them before they negatively impact the schedule.
• Tackles major issues head on to reduce the amount of time spent on them.

• Able to get the important jobs done on time.
• Rarely misses deadlines; often producing results before expected.
• Delivers results on-time.
• Outperforms others in productivity through effective time management.
• Consistently meets production deadlines.
• Achieves more through effective time management.
• Successfully completes critical tasks within deadlines.
• Is productive for the majority of time spent during the day.
• Sustains high productivity levels throughout the day.
• Consistently achieves production targets on time.
• Often works through lunches instead of going out for lunches.
• Regularly delivers results on-time.

• Completes tasks ahead of schedule.
• Never late for work.
• Is prompt and diligent in their work.
• Emphasizes punctuality in the department and makes sure employees know they are expected to be on time.
• Acts promptly without delay.
• Starts meetings on time.
• Understands the importance of being on time.
• Is always on time for meetings.
• Starts projects without delay.
• Often arrives at work early to get the day started.
• Frequently arrives early to start the day.
• Arrives to (attends) meetings on time.

• Works at a quick pace to avoid getting behind in work.
• Stays undistracted by slower coworkers.
• Uses time efficiently to achieve higher productivity.
• Works quickly to keep on schedule.
• Avoids delays by working quickly.
• Responds immediately to requests rather than waiting to respond.
• Usually works at a fast pace to get more done.
• Usually works with a sense of urgency.
• Reacts promptly to inquiries from customers/clients.
• Approaches work with a sense of urgency.
• Works on critical tasks as quickly as possible.
• Avoids being distracted by people who are working at a slower pace.

• Does not procrastinate.
• Gets a high volume of work done to avoid missing deadlines.
• Completes work on a timely basis.
• Achieves high output to meet deadlines.
• Accomplishes more despite limitations in time constraints.
• Is proactive in addressing important issues.
• Is proactive in completing work.
• Achieves more work within the limited time constraints.
• Gets more accomplished than others in the same amount of time.
• Efficiently completes tasks.

• Diligently records billable hours.
• Keeps accurate records of time spent on projects for proper billing.
• Able to keep to the project schedule.
• Maintains precise time logs for billing.
• Excellent at keeping track of time.
• Accurately captures time across various tasks.
• Uses a journal, log, or schedule to keep track of how much time is spent doing each task.
• Is good at keeping track of time and avoiding getting behind schedule.
• Uses a calendar effectively to keep track of when events or milestones are supposed to occur.
• Leverages calendars to help keep better track of events.
• Records time spent on work and non-work related items.
• Adheres to project timelines.

• Uses automation when possible to save time.
• Bundles different tasks together if they can be done at the same time.
• Uses scripts or software tools to automate computer centered processes.
• Implements automation wherever possible.
• Automates tedious or repetitive tasks.
• Integrates automation into the process whenever feasible.
• Combines tasks to save time.
• Uses batch processing to accomplish many similar tasks simultaneously.
• Optimizes time management through automation.
• Maximizes time management by multitasking.
• Prefers to utilize automated workflows.
• Utilizes batch workflows to reduce time spent on certain tasks.

• Keeps and maintains a To-Do list.
• Prioritizes new tasks according to their relative importance.
• Makes time for developing plans and schedules.
• Leaves time in the schedule for unplanned contingencies.
• Uses agendas when chairing or facilitating meetings.
• Prepares to-do lists for the project tasks.
• Assesses how long each part of a task will take.

• Ranks tasks based on importance to maximize available time.
• Determines which tasks need to be completed urgently.
• Prioritizes critical tasks for the beginning of the shift.
• Prioritizes completion of high-impact assignments.
• Orders tasks based on impact and urgency.
• Organizes work responsibilities for maximum efficiency.
• Prioritizes tasks to identify immediate and long-term objectives.
• Completes high-priority work within required timelines.
• Effectively prioritizes and organizes themselves and their workload.
• Adjusts priorities as appropriate.
• Prioritizes work to complete the most important tasks first.
• Effectively prioritizes tasks and responsibilities.

• Consistently meets the project schedule.
• Provides accurate estimates for the amount of time needed to accomplish certain tasks.
• Stays on track by effectively using the project schedule.
• Allows for time buffers between tasks so that the schedule does not become delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Sets time limits on how much time is spent on particular tasks so that one task does not dominate the schedule.
• Allows for time buffers between tasks so that the schedule does not become delayed.
• Manages the workload effectively in order to stay on schedule.
• Is concerned about adhering to the schedule.

• Delegates simple tasks to employees so the manager can focus on more complex tasks.
• Delegates routine tasks to team members, allowing the manager to concentrate on more strategic or complex responsibilities.
• Effectively uses subordinates to help get more work done by the department.
• Uses a team and delegates tasks to specialists to help get more work done within the same amount of time.
• Effectively delegates tasks to maximize the use of time.
• Delegates tasks to those with free time to do them.
• Leverages teams and assigns specialized tasks to maximize productivity.
• Delegates as many repetitive tasks as possible to maximize the amount of work being done.
• Delegates tasks to free up time to focus on more important issues.

• Focuses on tasks that have high priority.
• Does not become flustered by deadlines and timelines.
• Deals effectively with interruptions.
• Avoids distractions in the workplace.
• Gives undivided attention to tasks currently being worked on.
• Allocates full attention to completing critical tasks.
• Stays focused on the job.
• Focuses time on the important tasks that add significant value.
• Prevents irrelevant distractions from affecting the completion of tasks.

• Sets clearly defined goals.
• Sets target due dates or times for tasks to be completed by.
• Sets goals to complete specific parts of the project by certain times to keep on schedule.

• Sets a good balance between work and family life.
• Manages work time and family life to bring both into balance.