Description

• Planning and organising workloads to ensure that deadlines are met within resource constraints
• Consistently meeting objectives and success criteria

Self

• Taking personal responsibility for getting things done
• Maintaining a high standard of work even when under pressure
• Incorporating flexibility into plans and adjusting them in light of developments
• Keeping track of a number of projects running simultaneously
• Distinguishing between important and urgent tasks and prioritising effectively, even from apparently equal demands
• Meeting deadlines
• Being knowledgeable about key players who will influence the work you do

Others

• Taking time to celebrate successes
• Winning support of key colleagues and other stakeholders
• Sharing the credit with others
• Being effective in gaining buy-in without having any direct authority
• Monitoring progress and providing regular updates
• Recognising others’ contribution to the achievement of objectives

Organisation

• Saying ‘no’ to activities that are less important or do not fit with organisational priorities
• Evaluating the success of projects and disseminating lessons that can be learned