Email Management for Actionable Tasks Template

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Emails often contain critical information and tasks that require timely action. This template helps you transform emails into actionable tasks within Priority Matrix, ensuring important communications are never missed.

Follow this step-by-step guide to set up an efficient email management system, train your team, and review the system's effectiveness regularly. By doing so, you can streamline your workflow and improve task management across your team.

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Proposed Tasks

High Priority Emails

  • Task 1 due in 1 day: Set up Email Filtering Rules
    ☐ Define rules for automatic sorting and labelling of incoming emails ☐ Test the rules ☐ Adjust the rules as needed
  • Task 7 due in 1 day: Implement Email Archiving System
    ☐ Set up an archiving system for old emails ☐ Define rules for what gets archived and when
  • Task 13 due in 1 day: Implement Task Archiving System
    ☐ Set up an archiving system for old tasks ☐ Define rules for what gets archived and when
  • Task 19 due in 1 day: Implement Pending Task Archiving System
    ☐ Set up an archiving system for old pending tasks ☐ Define rules for what gets archived and when
  • Task 2 due in 3 days: Create a 'To-Do' Folder in Email
    ☐ Create a new folder for important emails that need to be turned into tasks ☐ Set up automatic forwarding to this folder based on rules
  • Task 8 due in 3 days: Create 'Done' Folder in Email
    ☐ Create a new folder for completed tasks ☐ Set up automatic forwarding to this folder based on rules
  • Task 14 due in 3 days: Create 'Pending' Folder in Task System
    ☐ Create a new folder for pending tasks ☐ Set up automatic forwarding to this folder based on rules

Medium Priority Emails

  • Task 3 due in 1 week: Set up Daily Time for Email Review
    ☐ Schedule a specific time each day for email review ☐ Adjust schedule as needed based on email volume
  • Task 9 due in 1 week: Set up Daily Task Review
    ☐ Schedule a specific time each day to review tasks ☐ Adjust schedule as needed based on task volume
  • Task 15 due in 1 week: Set up Daily Pending Task Review
    ☐ Schedule a specific time each day to review pending tasks ☐ Adjust schedule as needed based on task volume
  • Task 4 due in 2 weeks: Train Team on Email Management System
    ☐ Explain new email system to team ☐ Provide training on how to use the system ☐ Answer any questions and provide support as needed
  • Task 10 due in 2 weeks: Train Team on Task Management System
    ☐ Explain new task system to team ☐ Provide training on how to use the system ☐ Answer any questions and provide support as needed
  • Task 16 due in 2 weeks: Train Team on Pending Task Management
    ☐ Explain new pending task system to team ☐ Provide training on how to use the system ☐ Answer any questions and provide support as needed

Low Priority Emails

  • Task 5 due in 3 weeks: Review and Adjust System as Needed
    ☐ Review the effectiveness of the email management system after a few weeks ☐ Make any necessary adjustments
  • Task 11 due in 3 weeks: Review and Adjust Task System as Needed
    ☐ Review the effectiveness of the task management system after a few weeks ☐ Make any necessary adjustments
  • Task 17 due in 3 weeks: Review and Adjust Pending Task System as Needed
    ☐ Review the effectiveness of the pending task management system after a few weeks ☐ Make any necessary adjustments
  • Task 6 due in 1 month: Set up Weekly Email Cleanup
    ☐ Schedule a weekly time for cleaning up and organizing emails ☐ Review 'To-Do' folder and move completed tasks to 'Done' folder
  • Task 12 due in 1 month: Set up Weekly Task Cleanup
    ☐ Schedule a weekly time for cleaning up and organizing tasks ☐ Review 'To-Do' folder and move completed tasks to 'Done' folder
  • Task 18 due in 1 month: Set up Weekly Pending Task Cleanup
    ☐ Schedule a weekly time for cleaning up and organizing pending tasks ☐ Review 'Pending' folder and move completed tasks to 'Done' folder

Miscellaneous / Follow-ups

  • Task 20 due in 3 days: Review Entire Email and Task System
    ☐ Review the entire email and task system ☐ Make any necessary adjustments ☐ Train team on any new changes