Working In A Fast-Paced Environment Analysis

Subjectively speaking and simply put, a fast-paced environment, is a workplace where there is a constant need of efficient listening, information gathering, assessing and analyzing, and providing consistent, yet timely feedback to clients. Such workplaces also require highly efficient time management and priority management skills.
In my experience, following three of the many strategies have allowed me to work in a fast-paced environment. The three strategies include: efficient listening and data collection, prioritizing and time management, and the ability to use task management tools. Firstly, efficient listening and data collection approach would assist me in ensuring that I have all the necessary facts required to properly assess and adjudicate the claim. Secondly, an ability to assign priority and allot time to specific tasks would allow me to …show more content…
Managing the projects while dealing with on-going urgent matters required the use of above approaches to more and less extent. For instance, I was involved in an employee return to work meeting. During the meeting, I was informed of a workplace injury that potentially could have been a critical injury. As a result, I was required to immediately leave for the site where the injury had happened. On my way to the site, I was constantly on the phone with the site management, actively listening and collecting information. These information is required for effective “scene management”. Post scene management and ensuring employee wellness status, a risk assessment was completed, followed by tasks to meet the regulatory standards. These tasks required assigned timelines and priorities. Urgent matters, may require re-prioritizing of tasks which can be easily done with a time management tool such as a Microsoft Outlook. As demonstrated, having worked in an environment that is not only fast-paced but also urgent, significantly utilizes above