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How to Prioritize Work: Questions to Ask the Boss Who Says 'Everything Is Urgent'

When urgent tasks overlap, what should a team leader decide first? Using Team Leader Park's training scenario, we examine criteria for prioritizing work, questions for coordinating schedules with superiors, and action phrases to communicate to team members.

강지혜 EditorPublished 2026년 9월 30일Updated 2026년 9월 30일
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How to Prioritize Work: Questions to Ask the Boss Who Says 'Everything Is Urgent'

When urgent tasks overlap, what should a team leader decide first? Using Team Leader Park's training scenario, we examine criteria for prioritizing work, questions for coordinating schedules with superiors, and action phrases to communicate to team members.

The moment when it is hardest to set work priorities is not when there is nothing to do, but when all tasks are communicated as urgent. At this time, what a team leader must check is not the volume of the requester's voice, but the impact of a delay and the possibility of adjusting the deadline.…

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