Tip of the week: Overcome procrastination to benefit everyone in the MSO

July 30, 2008
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9 Issue 30

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. It may signal poor delegating skills, lack of a structure for accountability, or a fear of facing someone or something. Managers often procrastinate over budget review/preparations, confrontations with staff regarding unacceptable behaviors, annual evaluation reviews of staff, administrative reports, and completion of forms.

When you feel the urge to procrastinate, ask yourself the following questions:

  • What will happen if I do not deal with this now/today?
  • Will not dealing with this affect others?
  • Will not dealing with this affect how my performance is perceived?

Once you recognize that not dealing with an employee’s evaluation will affect how quickly they get their raise, you may treat this task with more urgency.

This week’s tip is an excerpt from Assessing Your Medical Staff Office: Tools for Productivity by Beverly E. Pybus, CPMSM and Nancy Lian, CPCS, CPMSM.