Business
Time Management
Prepared by:
Jacob Martinez
Maleeha Rauf
Grant Smith
Pegah Moeini
For MyEyeDr
Learning Goals
Learn what time management is at a deeper level than most people understand
Understand the impact time management has on you, the worker
Learn strategies to improve your habits
Understand what those techniques will do for you and the quality of your workplace
Agenda
Background on time management
Explanation of strategies
Interactive activity
Conclusion
Background
Why is it important?
What is coming in the way?
How can we improve?
Strategies
How can you improve your time management?
Here are eight effective strategies
Plan Ahead
Prioritize!
One thing at a time
Mesmerization Minimization!
An economic lesson on scheduling
Delegate
Recognize your limits
Summarize
Plan Ahead
Any project can fail straight out the gate, how you may ask? The improper planning of the project. A study from 2013 found that the proper planning of a project in teams lead to a 20-33% increase in efficiency in the execution of the project (Serrador, 2013).
Due diligence in owed to planning and organizing your work from the start.
“By failing to plan, you are planning to fail” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Prioritize
When you are accosted by multiple tasks to complete, how to you effectively take care of the most important one?
One problem at a time
“If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.”
Scheduling Activity
10:00: 30 minute conference call with branch office
12:30: 30 minute meeting with bosses
2:30: 30 minute-1 hour performance review
25 minutes: responding to emails and general office tasks
30 minutes: meeting with team on upcoming projects
1 hour: filling out expense reports
1 hour: preparing progress report
2 hour: handling daily responsibilities for projects
Sample Schedule
Conclusion
Sources
Serrador, P. (2013). The Impact of Planning on Project Success - A Literature Review. The Journal Of Modern Project Management, 1(2). doi:10.3963/jmpm.v1i2.30