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Personal Effectiveness13. I put thing off until the last minute and then I have to work in arush and panic.0 1 2 314. I allow myself to be interrupted from my work, for example by the 0 1 2 3phone, talking to others, distractions, new e-mails coming in.15. I spend ages on the telephone, surfing the net, or answeringe-mails.16. Once I get started, I cannot stop a task, even if it is taking fartoo much time and there are other pressing things to do.17. I don’t have any protected time in the day when I can get onwith my priorities.0 1 2 30 1 2 30 1 2 3C. Role definition 0 1 2 318. I am not sure what my key objectives are.19. I am unclear of my role definitions and lines of responsibility.20. I’m not sure how long certain tasks take so find it hard toallocate the appropriate time to them.21. I try and do everything myself, and do not consider whether itwould be better to delegate tasks, or ask for more help andsupport.0 1 2 30 1 2 30 1 2 30 1 2 3D.Work environment and organisation22. My workspace is a mess, I can never find anything at work,and papers pile up around me without being filed.23. I don’t know what to do with paper – I just leave it hangingaround.24. I don’t have anywhere where I can work uninterrupted.25. My work environment is noisy and distracting, and I don’t findways to deal with this.26. If I find myself with free time in the day, for example whencommuting, waiting for an appointment, I don’t have thingswith me to do.0 1 2 30 1 2 30 1 2 30 1 2 30 1 2 332A free sample chapter from Personal Effectiveness by Diana Winstanley. Published by the CIPD.Copyright © CIPD 2005All rights reserved; no part of this excerpt may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ortransmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the prior written permission of the Publishers or a licence permitting restricted copying in theUnited Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency.If you would like to purchase this book please visit www.cipd.co.uk/bookstore.