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Your best tipps on efficiency
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Inez Ulrich
Inez Ulrich  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 02:37
Member (2016)
English to German
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Jan 24, 2022

Hi all,

I'm not sure if this is the correct category for this, but I'll try anyway.

I'm no new translator, but I have a new role in addition to my other work, that really brings me to my limits, and the main issues are coordination, organization and efficiency (it is a project managing role for two professional journals, highly interesting and exactly in my are of expertise, but demanding and with a lot of responsibility. It was a steep learning curve, and I'm still lea... See more
Hi all,

I'm not sure if this is the correct category for this, but I'll try anyway.

I'm no new translator, but I have a new role in addition to my other work, that really brings me to my limits, and the main issues are coordination, organization and efficiency (it is a project managing role for two professional journals, highly interesting and exactly in my are of expertise, but demanding and with a lot of responsibility. It was a steep learning curve, and I'm still learning (and making mistakes), but I'm getting there. It is so different from my usual work, where I just work by myself.

Is any of you willing to share some tips for organizing oneself, on how to increase efficiency etc.?

Thanks so much! ▲ Collapse


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James Plastow
James Plastow  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:37
Member (2020)
Japanese to English
Gantt chart Jan 24, 2022

I was a project manager for a wind farm at one time.
The most useful tool I had was a shared Gantt Chart (Work Breakdown Structure) in Google Sheets.
 


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