Is there any kind of logical or practical order? Sometimes you can prioritise your task easily because they occur in a particular order. For example, your tasks may depend on events that occur during various times of the day. You have to do certain things when children arrive in the mornings or when they have their meals. Some of your other tasks may relate to the availability of resources or the arrival of additional staff or volunteers. Are there any physical restrictions on completing any of the tasks? If there are, eliminate the tasks unless and until those restrictions are lifted. Have I been given any guidelines as to the relative importance of these tasks? If you have guidelines, follow them. They may be verbal guidelines or your observation of what and how staff do things within the service. If you do not have guidelines, in what order of importance would you rank them and why? Seek assistance, or ask your supervisor, if necessary. Make sure you meet your legal responsibilities and obligations. Have I considered both the positive and negative outcomes of ranking the tasks this way? What will benefit the children, parents and staff? Discuss with other staff members. Can I put time limits on the tasks so that there is less chance of one task being all-consuming? This may link to arrival and departure times, routine times, staff development opportunities. In this ordering, have I considered the needs of the children and parents first? If you have not, do so. Have I considered the philosophy and policies of the children’s service? If you have not, do so.
Is there any kind of logical or practical order? Sometimes you can prioritise your task easily because they occur in a particular order. For example, your tasks may depend on events that occur during various times of the day. You have to do certain things when children arrive in the mornings or when they have their meals. Some of your other tasks may relate to the availability of resources or the arrival of additional staff or volunteers. Are there any physical restrictions on completing any of the tasks? If there are, eliminate the tasks unless and until those restrictions are lifted. Have I been given any guidelines as to the relative importance of these tasks? If you have guidelines, follow them. They may be verbal guidelines or your observation of what and how staff do things within the service. If you do not have guidelines, in what order of importance would you rank them and why? Seek assistance, or ask your supervisor, if necessary. Make sure you meet your legal responsibilities and obligations. Have I considered both the positive and negative outcomes of ranking the tasks this way? What will benefit the children, parents and staff? Discuss with other staff members. Can I put time limits on the tasks so that there is less chance of one task being all-consuming? This may link to arrival and departure times, routine times, staff development opportunities. In this ordering, have I considered the needs of the children and parents first? If you have not, do so. Have I considered the philosophy and policies of the children’s service? If you have not, do so.