Becky Has Just Been Hired as a Case Manager for the Department

question 2

Multiple Choice

Becky has just been hired as a case manager for the Department of Children's Services. During her first two weeks of work, Becky has felt overwhelmed and has been behind in her paperwork. She is surprised by the large number of clients that she has been assigned, and is not able to complete all of the necessary forms for each client without taking some of her work home with her.
Becky is frustrated, and her supervisor, Louis, recognizes her frustration. Louis asks Becky to come to his office for a meeting, and Becky is able to describe her frustrations to Louis. Because Louis has been working for the agency for 15 years, he immediately recognizes the source of Becky's frustration, and reassures her that all she needs is a time-management system.
In developing an effective time management system for Becky, Louis might suggest which of the following as a first step? ​

• A)Assign priorities
• B)Categorize timespans
• C)Set goals
• D)Sort goals into categories

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