Please write a definition of

TIME MANAGEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT

∞ A Process of planning

∞ Focusing on priority to ensure productivity

∞ Requires conscious effort/control

WHY IS TIME MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT?

Manage the work (use time constructively).Improve productivity/effective-ness (spend time on results-driven activities).

TIME WASTING CULPRITSWhat are the most common time management obstacles?

∞ Unclear objectives

∞ Disorganisation

∞ Inability to say “no”

∞ Interruptions

∞ Periods of inactivity

∞ Too many things at once

TIME WASTING CULPRITS∞ Stress and

fatigue∞ All work and no

play∞ Inefficient

Delegation

∞ Extended

Lunches or

Breaks ∞ Poorly Run

Meetings∞ Socializing On

The Job

∞ Misfiled Information

∞ Drop-In Visitors∞ Procrastination

∞ Not

Setting/Sticking

to Priorities

∞ African time

syndrome

BENEFIT OF TIME MANAGEMENT

∞ Efficient

∞ Successful

∞ Healthy

THE EISENHOWER MODEL

Fourth GenerationEfficiency. Proactive. Favours Importance against urgency

Third GenerationPrioritizing. Controlling. Values clarification

Second GenerationGoal Setting. Planning & Prepping. Schedules.

First GenerationReminders. Clocks. Alert System.

Source: Stephen Covey

APPROACHES TO TIME MANAGEMENT

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELY

∞ Consolidate Similar Tasks∞ Tackle Tough Jobs First.

∞ Delegate And Develop Others.

∞ Learn To Use Idle Time.

∞ Get Control Of The Paper Flow.

∞ Avoid The Cluttered Desk Syndrome

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELY

∞ Get Started Immediately On Important Tasks.

∞ Reduce Meeting Time.

∞ Take Time To Plan.

∞ Learn To Say “No.”

∞ Remember That Now Is The Time To Put It All Together.

∞ Morning

∞ Afternoon

∞ Evening

CONSIDER YOUR PRIMETIME

“Things that matter most should

never be at the mercy of things that

matter least” -Aristotle