Evaluating time effectiveness is a great way to begin connecting your strengths to overcome challenges in your life.  This insight is just one of the many life strategies of PACE.   Complete the time effectiveness assessment below and discover your strengths and challenges as they relate to time effectiveness.  After you take the assessment a score will be calculated for evaluation.  

 

Time Effectiveness Self Assessment

Always/Virtually Always = 5
Usually = 4
Some of the Time = 3
Occasionally = 2
Rarely/Never = 1

1. I have clearly articulated goals in the areas of job performance, career development, and personal life.
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2. Before committing to a project or task, I evaluate how it fits in with important goals.
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3. I spend at least 5-10 minutes daily to plan and prioritize my day’s work.
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4. I am able to say “No” to others’ requests if I feel I will have difficulty fulfilling them.
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5. I follow a systematic procedure for sorting/filing incoming paperwork.
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6. I plan out what I need to say before I make a work-related phone call.
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7. I resist being interrupted by drop-in visitors.
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8. I work on high priority items first before doing easier, lower priority tasks.
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9. My goals are written and positioned so I can view them every day.
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10. Each day I prioritize my "to-do" list and determine the most important item(s) to accomplish first.
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11. I plan time to work toward important goals, even if they are not urgent.
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12. I make sure that deadlines and the steps involved are clear and reasonable before I agree to them.
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13. My desk is clear of everything except for that on which I am currently working.
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14. I avoid the “telephone tag” problem of trading messages back and forth.
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15. If someone is wasting my time, I am able to tactfully let them know how busy I am.
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16. I break seemingly overwhelming tasks into small, “bite size” pieces.
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17. I develop a plan to achieve what I need to do to reach each of my goals.
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18. I follow a clear system of determining and keeping track of my priorities.
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19. I develop contingency plans in determining and keeping track of my priorities.
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20. I resist doing things for other people that they should do for themselves.
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21. I am able to locate any information or file in my office within a matter of seconds.
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22. I check and respond to V-mail and E-mail messages at regular times, rather than dropping what I’m doing every time a message comes in.
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23. When someone says, “Got a minute?”, my first reaction is not to say “Sure!”
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24. If there’s an unpleasant or complex job that has to be done, I being work on it first.
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25. Before deciding to hold a meeting in the first place, I clarify its objective(s) and evaluate whether a meeting is the most effective approach to use.
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26. Participants receive a written agenda prior to my meetings, which includes topics, objectives, and expected time frames.
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27. When conducting meetings, I keep the discussion focused on the topic at hand.
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28. Before taking on a project, I first determine whether it could be handled by a member of my staff.
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29. I look for opportunities to develop the skills and broaden the responsibilities of assistants and/or other staff members.
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30. I do not feel that I need to take complete “ownership” of a task for it to be completed effectively.
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