According to a survey by SHRM, 84% of workers believe that poorly trained managers create unnecessary work and stress. Poor time management plays a significant role in this issue. When you lack control over your own time, it can lead to overloading your team, causing unnecessary emergencies, and failing to offer essential support.
Even if you are working diligently with good intentions, you may still be causing stress and demotivation among your direct reports. As a manager, it is your responsibility to commit to addressing these five time management pitfalls: assigning tasks to your team without understanding their current workload, requesting help last-minute, failing to establish boundaries with upper management, being unavailable to your direct reports, and neglecting to provide recognition and positive feedback.
