This article introduces "Personal Kanban," a management system by Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry designed to enhance individual and team effectiveness. It addresses the pitfalls of multitasking and overwhelm, offering a simple alternative that requires no heavy maintenance. The core philosophy focuses on visualizing work and limiting work-in-progress to help users make better decisions, communicate clearly, and regain control over their lives without adding extra administrative burden.
Parts used in Personal Kanban:
- Visualize Your Work
- Limit Your Work-in-Progress
Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) February 08, 2011
We all want to do a good job – for our colleagues, our family, and ourselves. Overwhelmed with obligations and inundated with work, we multitask without even realizing it. We let important tasks slip through the cracks, we embark on tasks we never finish, creating, responding to, and existing from one emergency to the next. Working like this is unsustainable; it decreases our effectiveness and perpetuates a vicious cycle. Wouldnt we rather be more effective in our careers, spend more time being present with those we love, and ultimately feel more in control of our lives?
Published today by Modus Cooperandi Press, Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life by Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry describes the forces standing between us and effectiveness. Personal Kanban is a simple and elegant system to help individuals and teams make better decisions and live more effectively.employer, our co
Personal Kanban is all about understanding and effectiveness. People are so busy they cant see past their daily to-dos. They let options slide by while working on tasks of little value. At any given time, we want to know what we are doing, be able to communicate that to others, and see what our true options are, said Jim Benson, CEO of Modus Cooperandi, a collaborative management consultancy. Other personal and team management systems are top-heavy, requiring significant work to update and maintain. Personal Kanban runs in the background, always providing you with information and not adding additional work or pain.
Personal Kanban is a system that has only two basic rules: Visualize Your Work and Limit Your Work-in-Progress.
- What is Personal Kanban?
A simple and elegant system to help individuals and teams make better decisions and live more effectively. - How does Personal Kanban differ from other systems?
It runs in the background providing information without requiring significant work to update or maintain. - What are the two basic rules of Personal Kanban?
The rules are to Visualize Your Work and Limit Your Work-in-Progress. - Can Personal Kanban help with multitasking?
Yes, it helps people stop letting options slide while working on tasks of little value caused by being overwhelmed. - Who wrote the book Personal Kanban?
Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry wrote the book published by Modus Cooperandi Press. - Does Personal Kanban add additional work?
No, it is designed not to add additional work or pain to your daily routine. - What problem does Personal Kanban solve regarding daily tasks?
It helps people see past their daily to-dos to understand their true options and improve effectiveness. - Is Personal Kanban suitable for teams?
Yes, the system is described as helping both individuals and teams make better decisions.
