{
  "title": "Time management: should priorities be made public?",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/gestion-du-temps-faut-il-rendre-les-priorites-publiques-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-05-04",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
    "url": "https://www.shr.swiss",
    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "Displaying priorities can clarify commitments or encourage conformity. Research suggests distinguishing the precision of goals from the obligation to justify choices.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Time Management & Prioritisation",
  "place": {
    "name": "Zurich",
    "region": "Zurich",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "What the literature establishes",
      "point": "Edwin Locke and Gary Latham (2002, American Psychologist) synthesise research showing that specific, challenging goals can support performance, notably by directing attention and effort."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Justifying choices changes how decisions are made",
      "point": "Jennifer Lerner and Philip Tetlock (1999, Psychological Bulletin) show in their review that the effects of accountability depend on its form, its timing and the audience receiving the explanation."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The premature conclusion",
      "point": "One might infer that publishing everyone's priorities is enough to strengthen collective discipline."
    },
    {
      "heading": "What the evidence cannot settle",
      "point": "These two reviews do not directly evaluate the priority boards used in Zurich companies."
    },
    {
      "heading": "A practical check in Zurich",
      "point": "As part of SHR's “[Time Management & Prioritisation](/formation/gestion-du-temps/zurich)” programme, a Zurich team in financial services, insurance, tech or a European headquarters could test a shared register for four weeks, restricted to team priorities and excluding confidential data."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Latham",
      "year": "2002",
      "source": "American Psychologist"
    },
    {
      "authors": "Tetlock",
      "year": "1999",
      "source": "Psychological Bulletin"
    }
  ],
  "wordCount": 387,
  "image": "https://www.shr.swiss/img/blog-editorial-2026-05-04-en.jpg?v=4",
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  "relatedPages": {
    "programme": "https://www.shr.swiss/formation/gestion-du-temps/zurich",
    "city": "https://www.shr.swiss/formations-ville/zurich",
    "blog": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog"
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  "citationPolicy": "Citation autorisée avec mention « SHR — Swiss Human Resources » et lien vers l'article."
}