Tag Archives: task

Without a Deadline

From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: What happens if someone isn’t focused on a timeline? We have a number of people who need to be strategic and who need to maintain a number of balls (projects) in the air, … Continue reading

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His ASAP, Your ASAP

Sondra finished her project over the weekend. “Last week, you assigned this task to Dale, but you ended up doing it,” I observed. I could tell she was very pleased with the project result, but miffed that she spent the … Continue reading

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Accounting – What’s the Level of Work?

From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: We are working on the structure of our accounting department. We have a comprehensive list (spreadsheet) of ALL the tasks that need to be completed from daily transactions, to weekly flash reports, to … Continue reading

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