THINGS TO DO IN THE LAST 10

MINUTES OF THE WORKDAY

Tips, suggestions, and inspiration from GennGlobal

INTRODUCTION

By the end of the workday, you are likely feeling

tired and low on energy. For many, the last 10

minutes of any given workday are perceived as the

least productive.

However, this doesn’t have to be true. There are

several things you can do at the end of your day

that are still very productive.

Next, we will discuss some productive things that

can be done in the last 10 minutes of your workday.

UPDATE TO-DO LISTS & PLAN FOR TOMORROW

The end of the day is the perfect time to update

your to-do lists and to reflect on the work you got

done during the day.

While updating your to-do lists, you can effectively

plan for the next day, so that when you get to the

office you know exactly where to start.

This process is a very useful way to increase your

productivity during the coming days, instead of

immediately at the end of the current workday.

SEND MESSAGES OR EMAILS

The end of the day is also a great time to send

emails or other types of messages that summarize

your daily activities.

Reach out to clients or colleagues about the status of a

project or to touch base about a deadline.

Schedule meetings for the next day or for later in the

week.

Essentially, you are doing the same type of

planning as described in the last slide, except now

you are communicating your plans and progress to

other people.

ORGANISE YOUR DESK AND DESKTOP

It is important to keep a clean desktop.

Keep the digital desktop on your computer organised.

Keep the physical space upon which you work neat.

If you have a dirty or cluttered workspace, the

chaotic debris can impede your progress.

Say you have misplaced a document and are trying to

retrieve it. Amid the madness of a cluttered desk, this

task becomes much larger than it would be otherwise.

Overall, a lack of organisation can only slow you

down and hurt your productivity.

SAY THANKS TO YOUR TEAM

Lastly, you can spend those last 10-15 minutes with

your coworkers.

Thank them for a job well done. This will improve

your team’s morale and allows you to forge strong

bonds with your colleagues.

Cultivating positive relationships with your

colleagues only takes a few minutes every day, and

the rewards are well worth the time spent.