Dwight D.Eisenhower came up with a way to prioritize tasks using four D’s: Do, Delegate, Defer, or Dump. This is also referred to as the Eisenhower Matrix. It is basically a method to decide what tasks are urgent or non-urgent, and which are important or unimportant so that they could be placed in the appropriate D quadrant to plan actions.
I think it is a
little more complicated than the TAPP Steps in Time Management (on Amazon #ad) priority
method
and techniques which I highly recommend most people use for their “To Do”
lists. The TAPP priorities cover all 4 D’s
in High, Medium, or Low. When I speak to
leadership teams on TAPP, I recommend they add a “WHO” column on the right-hand
side of their task list for delegation purposes. They already have the “WHAT” listed in their
tasks. So this extra column helps them to remember to plan “WHO” to assign the
action to, “WHEN/”WHERE” to meet with them, “HOW” to assign it and explain “WHY”
it is necessary, as well as “WHEN” to follow-up for accountability and
completion.
However, I can
see how people in a leadership role or project managers might find the 4 D’s
technique helpful too.
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To learn more about the 4 D’s technique and see the quadrant grid, check out article Quit Managing Your Time... Manage Your Attention
- For some examples of items in each quadrant, visit The Eisenhower Method.
- For apps related to this tool, see bottom of Productivity Notes article.
If you already use the 4 D’s or H,M,L priorities, please share
with us know how you use it to improve
your personal or professional time management in the comments.
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