Tracking time

Just a few notes on tracking your time.

• No one is being accused of dishonesty. We're trying to get a handle on how we spend our time, so we can be more efficient. Some of you are naturally more efficient than others. We find that tracking how time is spent, in addition to giving us valuable information, helps each individual focus on how she/he is spending time. Measurement alone should help us improve.
• The spreadsheets I've received so far look like it was easier for you this time than last. Good. Go ahead and reread the instructions, just to make sure we're all on the same page.
• I am comparing the time tracking spreadsheets with your census logs, so please track time, as appropriate, on both.
• On your census logs, track date and start time, date and stop time and exact total time for each soldier.
• DO NOT include anything that isn't inputting or soldier related on your census log.
• Track how you spend ALL your time (not just searching and inputting) on your time tracking spread sheet.
• The time tracking spreadsheet  totals for each day should match what you submit on your time sheet. If they don't match, it makes it harder for me to evaluate what is happening.
• Some of you have asked if you should track your lunch on the spreadsheet. Initially, I said it didn't matter. I've changed my mind. Please don't track it on your spreadsheet. It's confusing me.

Let me know if you have feedback.

Reminder and question

Reminder

Just a reminder that speed counts (unless you are training). If we are too slow, we won't finish the work. There are a few people who are considerably slower than other people even when taking into account that people work a different number of hours and some families are harder than others.

Since you keep track of your times, please calculate your average time per soldier and make sure you are going fast enough. If you are not, please concentrate on speeding up. Those of you who are quick, feel free to share with everyone any tips you have for being both quick and accurate.

Question

Do you have any questions you'd like answered or topics you'd like discussed on this blog? Please let me know.