But how do you really manage work?

[Abby Stiris]

Hi JWM Community! Welcome to the first of many discussions about all things work management.

To kick things off, I’d love to get to the bottom of this key question.

What’s the most productive way for you to get work done? From your personal to-dos to your collaborative projects, share your method to the madness as well as your role with us below.👇

I’ll start: I still haven’t said goodbye to my trusty pen and paper when it comes to individual tasks. My planner (Atlassian-themed, of course) has meeting notes, spontaneous ideas, and of course, those oddly shaped checkboxes that are so satisfying to cross through. When it comes to anything team-based, I head straight to our JWM projects. What about you?

Can’t wait to chat in the comments!

[John Funk]

Hi Abby,

I use a variety of tools to help me get things done. I still use my email inbox for short term items that need to be done. If any of those turn into longer term, then it goes to a Jira Work Management project. 

I also still just pen and paper for meeting notes. I will work off of them for short term stuff like with the email In box. And, again, transfer longer term stuff to Jira Work Management. 

[Abby Stiris]

@John Funk love it, thanks for sharing! How do you keep your email inbox organized?

[John Funk]

Hey Abby,

Basically, I just leave short term items in the In Box. Things I can get to in a day or two. Everything else needs to be moved into another folder because it is done. Or I create a JWM card and move that email to a folder based on a subject/product/etc. 

Items in folders that are not the In Box are considered complete as far as email is concerned.