Eisenhower Matrix

The HR Manager's Guide to the Eisenhower Matrix

Put People First Without Dropping Compliance

Learn the prioritization system that helps HR leaders balance employee needs, legal requirements, and strategic initiatives. Start with our free templates.

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What is the Eisenhower Matrix?

Your People-First Priority System

This proven framework helps you balance urgent employee needs with important strategic work, ensuring HR drives both people success and business results.

Q1: DO NOW

Urgent & Important

Employee crises - handle immediately

Example: Active conflicts, compliance deadlines, safety issues

Q2: SCHEDULE

Not Urgent & Important

Culture building - your impact zone

Example: Succession planning, training programs, engagement initiatives

Q3: DELEGATE

Routine tasks - systematize or delegate

Example: Basic inquiries, data entry, scheduling interviews

Q4: REVIEW

Time wasters - eliminate these

Example: Unnecessary meetings, outdated processes, office drama

Why HR Managers Excel with the Eisenhower Matrix

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Better Employee Experience

Focus on what truly helps employees thrive, not just administrative tasks.

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Compliance Without Chaos

Stay ahead of regulations instead of constantly reacting to deadlines.

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Strategic Impact

Finally have time for initiatives that transform workplace culture.

Start in 3 Simple Steps

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Download & Print

Choose your format below

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List All HR Tasks

Employee issues, compliance, recruiting, admin

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Sort by People Impact

Use our HR-specific questions

Eisenhower Matrix for Hr Managers

Free Printable Eisenhower Matrix Templates for Hr managers

Designed by HR leaders who understand the balance

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Voice Input Between Meetings

"Schedule performance review with Sarah next week important"

Scenario: Capture tasks without breaking confidentiality

Voice Capture

Transcript:

"Follow up on harassment complaint investigation by Friday"

AI Parsed Result:

Task: Harassment complaint investigation follow-up

Due: Friday

Quadrant: Q1 - Urgent & Important

Color-Code by Department

Visual organization for multi-department support

Scenario: Red for compliance, blue for recruiting, green for development

Compliance

OSHA reporting deadline

Recruiting

Engineering interviews

Development

Leadership training design

Multiple Process Boards

Separate boards for recruiting, compliance, employee relations

Scenario: Keep different HR functions organized

Recruiting Tasks

Phone screens - Product ManagerReference checks - SalesOffer negotiations

Attach Confidential Docs

Resumes, investigations, policies - secure and organized

Scenario: Keep sensitive documents with related tasks

Task Attachments

Employee Handbook Update.pdf

245 KB • PDF Document

Investigation Report.docx

128 KB • Word Document

Org Chart Draft.jpg

1.2 MB • Image

Pro tip: All attachments are securely stored and can be viewed directly in the app without downloading.

Recurring HR Tasks

Payroll deadlines, benefit enrollments, reviews

Scenario: Never miss critical HR cycles

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Weekly Quizzes (Auto-recurring)

Team Meetings (Every Tuesday)

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Handle HR issues from office or remote

Scenario: Confidential access on any device
9:41 AM

Eisenhower Matrix

DO FIRST

Active investigations

Due today

Terminations

Urgent

Safety issues

2:00 PM
SCHEDULE

Team building

Next week

Culture initiatives

March 15
DELEGATE

Basic questions

Delegate

File updates

Get help
DELETE

Office drama

Skip

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