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\"TimeThe impact of technology on time management
\nTechnology is supposed to help us, and yet the more it does, the less managers know how to prioritize. This same technology puts all information on an equal footing that we find very difficult to sort out. <\/p>\n

Technology and its impact on time management<\/h2>\n

A 2014 study shows that we look at a screen 221 times<\/a> in a day, up to 6 times an hour, we don’t even realize it anymore, that we can’t go more than 6 minutes without looking at our phone. The problem is that it takes 3 to 5 minutes to concentrate after an interruption. As a result, many managers no longer have time to return calls or e-mails, but they do have time to look at their screen. It’s quite frustrating to ask someone for a reply, not to receive one, to see that the same person posts on Facebook and, when you call them back, they tell you they haven’t had time.
\nMany managers no longer work on their priorities, but on what appears on their screen and demands a quick and easy response: we manage emergencies, not important things. <\/p>\n

The manager’s three solutions<\/h2>\n

As these managers have 24 hours in the day, they are left with only three solutions: Manage :<\/p>\n

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  1. Problems and putting out the fires they let start<\/li>\n
  2. The stress of too much work, with all its consequences<\/li>\n
  3. By priorities, so start with what they think is a priority and leave the rest to chance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It’s the latter that’s in their best interest to prioritize, but the difficulty, of course, is determining which of these tasks should be given immediate priority, and which should not.
    \nIn fact, the discussions begin among managers when it comes to knowing which types of tasks to give priority number 2 to. Important but not urgent tasks? Or urgent but unimportant tasks? <\/p>\n

    Those who prioritize the urgency of tasks<\/h2>\n

    Those who value urgency over importance have their reasons:<\/p>\n