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  Most organizations now adjusted their KPI to include new parameters such as how employees are able to intentionally increase the output and turnover of the organization they work in. To work smartly, you must be able to set priorities, exhibit effective time management systems, have a work and life balance culture that will increase output and benefit your organization. 
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When you do not work smartly, you will be unable to meet up with targets set by your organization, you will be unable to be an effective team player, and contribute larger to the progress of your team. Working smartly will be exhibited in the following ways:
  1. Pay attention to your physical well being
As an employee, your well being will have a great impact on your work output. If you do not feel good, or neglect your health, it would have a long standing effect on your work. Simple ways to improve your wellbeing is by engaging in exercising at least 4 times a week, sleeping at least 8 hours a night, taking well balanced meals a day among others. You will become happier and more productive when you pay requisite attention to your well being.       2. Learn time management This relates to having a well planned schedule that will help you achieve all of your deliverables. You must embrace practices like meditation to enhance your thoughts and set the pace for your day. Your phone should not be the first thing you reach out for in the morning. Resist the urge to check your phone for the first 30 minutes so you can focus on more important tasks. Set timers for tasks, and ensure you stick to them.    3. Take away distractions Distractions are easy features of our days and are great impediments to productiveness. The greatest form of distraction is social media. It is recommended that social media notifications should be switched off during working hours. Emails and correspondence could also serve as a form of distraction when it is not managed properly.  You can choose specific times to respond to emails so that you can focus on your actual work. You can check and respond to emails at a three hours interval during work time. 
Sign up to the Connect Nigeria Daily Newsletter   4. Take advantage of work tools There are different tools designed to make your work easier. You can utilize Microsoft office, teams, word and excel to speed up your work process. These tools have different purposes and the key is to understand its uses. Once you understand functionality, you will be able to apply them appropriately.  You can also take time out in between work to reboot and become more collected, so you can return with renewed work passion and more collected thoughts. This can be between 30 – 45 minutes per day, at any time you feel overwhelmed.  Adopt a solution oriented approach to your tasks so you will be more inclined to engaging in work and have a lot of enthusiasm. Working smartly is going to be a bonus if you work along these guides in 2022.  Featured: CXL
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This article was first published on 2nd February 2022

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