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No.      Problem (Internal factors)                                    Remedial action

 

1.       Insufficient or unreliable information Obtain adequate information and

ascertain its accuracy

2.       Changing priorities                                 Resist unnecessary, morale-

lowering, re-prioritization, Los of

time is by-product.

3.       Cluttered desk and disorganized office       Get organized, handle information

systematically, tabulate important

data, inculcate habit of self-

analysis of data periodically

4.       Overwork/interruptions                           Delegate, maintain adequate staff

for a particular work load

5.       Postponing the unpleasant                       Do it and be done with it.

6.       Distractions from ‘urgent' tasks,

     visitors, phone calls                               Resist tendency to do it yourself

7.       Lack of motivation                                 Realize your impact in the

workplace

8.       Failure to reward yourself                        Finish a task, feel good, pamper

yourself. Psychological motivator

9.       No deadlines/determination to

finish tasks on time                                Result of faulty planning apply

deadlines for quantifiable results.

Motivate yourself.

10.     Indecision                                            Wrong decision is better than no

decision

11.     Problem not identified                             Spell out problem clearly and half

the task is completed

12.     Unclean priorities/aim and

 objectives unspecified                           Plan, prioritize, objectives, KRA's

action plans. Measure progress/results – use PERT / CPM