The Eisenhower Matrix prioritises work according to urgency and importance. Items are placed into four quadrants to determine what to do immediately, schedule, delegate or remove.
How to use this tool
List the tasks
List the tasks or decisions.
Define important and urgent
Agree what “important” and “urgent” mean.
Place items in the quadrants
Place each item into the four quadrants.
Decide, delegate and review
Decide what to do, schedule, delegate or stop, then review regularly.
References & further reading
Covey, S. R. (1989). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Free Press.