The JKL Consulting Group Presents

3 steps to Maximum Achievement – Taking Stephen Covey’s Priority Grid to the next level

Jay Sunderland, MBA, SPHR, HPICPresident, JKL Consulting Group

Required Skills• You MUST be able to count to 4• Recite alphabet to the letter C• Draw a square• Be able to remember the definitions of 3 words you already know

If YOU qualify, you’re in the right place – the rest of you can leave after this meeting!

Three Words to Remember

• IMPORTANT: of much / great significance or consequence

• URGENT: compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing – NOW! imperative

• PRIORITY: highest or higher in importance, rank, privilege, etc.

I II

III IV

URGENT

IMPO

RTAN

T

NOT URGENT

NO

T IM

PORT

ANT

I II

III IV

CrisesPressing ProblemsDeadline Driven Projects

PreventionRelationship BuildingPlanningNew Opportunities

InterruptionsMailMeetingsPopular activities

TriviaBusy workPleasant activities

Quadrant I – Urgent & Important

Quadrant III – Urgent & Not Important

Quadrant IV – Not Urgent & Not

Important

Results of Living Outside Quadrant II

Step 1: Organize your Matrix

I II

III IV

Step 2: Use Standard Symbols to Track your Progress

Examples: In ProcessJun 2 Delayed until DateM.B. Delegated to M.B.

Step 3: Making it Work for You Today

• End of day (5 minutes)• Sort future tasks by quadrant

• Beginning of day (10 minutes)• Prioritize A B C• Add 1 2 3• Track progress using Symbols

More Manager Briefings • Hiring• Managing People• Building Teams• Coaching• Legal Responsibilities for

Managers• Motivating People• Effective Performance Appraisals

• Maintaining Discipline• Performance Management• Work Improvement Strategies• Communications for results• Resource Management

Each briefing includes forms and handouts to be used immediately.

Thank You

Very Much!