Managing crises

Managing crises

How to reduce crises

1. Use effective diary planning to pre-empt problems.
2. Be decisive, don’t leave things to the last minute.
3. Focus on your key objectives; don’t get side tracked by urgent but relatively unimportant tasks or problems.
4. Remember that things normally take longer than you think; allow for this when planning.
5. What do you want to achieve? What are your expectations?

• What will happen if you don’t tackle the issue sooner?
• What are the steps involved in clearing the issue from your to do list??
• What is the first step or decision you must take?
• Start actioning matters today!

6. Problem solving:

• First define the problem, not the answer.
• Emphasize your key objectives in addressing the problem.
• List all the possible solutions, be radical and creative in your thinking.
• Identify the resources available to you.
• Select the most suitable solution.
• Implement the solution.
• Review the results.