Time Management Resources
Over half of all Americans are concerned about the level of stress in their everyday lives.
62 percent say work has a significant impact on their stress levels.
The goal of this course is to introduce you to some strategies to help you manage tasks
Left untreated, stress can contribute to significant medical problems including:
heart diseaseulcersdepression and chronic pain.
reduce stress
Find more time to spend with the things that matter most.
and ultimately…
It’s the start of another day and there is so much to do.Can you clear your desk and get home on time?
Congratulations! By setting priorities, you are able to use your time wisely and get rid of unimportant tasks.
I can never find what I need
People keepinterrupting me
People keep interrupting me
Too much to do Too little time
Congratulations! You got organized and established a system to track tasks, projects and paperwork.
I can never find what I need
Too much to do Too little time
Congratulations! To help defend your time you chose to get rid of that comfortable chair and avoid Roger, the office gossip.
is kind of like
Time itself can be a difficult concept to grasp.
It can be useful to think of time like money.
Time management can be a difficult concept to grasp.
Considering how you should spend money, can help you understand ways to spend your time.
What are some things that prevent you from finishing work and getting home on time?
I have too much to do and too little time
I can never find what I need, when I need it.
People keep interrupting me.
With limited
Whatever comes in first
Whatever is important
Whatever is hardest
how should you decide what to work on?
With limited consider how you should decide what to buy.
Ok, let’s think about this:
With limited
Ok, let’s think about this:
Whatever comes in first
Whatever is important
Whatever is hardest
consider how you should decide what to buy.
how should you decide what to work on?With limited
Certain jobs need to be done as soon as they cross your desk, however often at the expense of working on tasks that are truly important.
Determining what’s important is a better way to decide how to spend your .
Yes! Understanding what’s important is the most effective way of balancing your limited with your workload.
Step 1
Read why you put important things first
Step 2
Step 3
Write your own priorities
Here’s a plan to help you get started:
Watch how to set priorities
Just because it’s hard, doesn’t necessarily mean it deserves more time. Especially if it comes at the expense tasks that are truly important.
Knowing what’s important is a more effective way of deciding where to spend your .
Consider ways to keep track of your
Ok, let’s think about this:
vs. your bills.
Get organized Write things down
Ask a coworker
How can you track your incoming work vs. your ?
Consider ways to keep track of your
Ok, let’s think about this:
How can you track your incoming work vs. your
vs. your bills.
?
Get organized Write things down
Ask a coworker
Yes! Getting organized is the best way to keep track of your work and not waste your precious .
Organize your work space
Organize tools with Outlook 07
Other organizational tools
Track your to do and task items
Keep on top of things using flags
Read how to organize your desk
Read how to organize your paperwork
List of tools and resources
Get out of your inbox and into your day
Writing things down is a good idea, but having a system to keep track of what you write down is an even better solution. In other words, get organized.
What if your coworker is busy, or starts to get annoyed with your questioning? Organizing your own tasks is a better idea.
Consider how you react when someone asks for your .
Ok, let’s think about this:
When someone asks for your how should you react?
Refuse-your time is too valuable
Accept- and delay another project
Determine the value and defend your time
Consider how you react when someone asks for your .
Ok, let’s think about this:
When someone asks for your how should you react?
Refuse-your time is too valuable
Accept- and delay another project
Determine the value and defend your time
Refusing outright is not always realistic and could be considered rude.
Determining the value of the request and defending your time is a better solution.
Delaying one project or task in place of another, fails to consider your priorities and right to your own time.
Determining the value of the request and defending your time is a better solution .
Yes! Getting organized is the best way to keep track of your work and not waste your precious .Yes! New interruptions or requests can easily sidetrack your plans. Evaluate the situation but always defend your .
Resources to help to manage interruptions:
Common interruptions
Drop by guests
Your supervisor
Watch how to avoid useless meetings
Read top 10 ways to manage interruptions
Watch how to get rid of the drop by guest
Watch tips for managing up
Read how to say no to your boss
Congratulations!
Everything you need to know about Office
Other Resources
Share
David Allen’s “Making it all Work”
Randy Pausch lecture on Time Management
Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits”
We encourage you to enroll in the more in-depth instructor led class offered at UCOP. Dates and times can be found at the UC Learning Center
Finally, what are your thoughts about time management? Share
your own ideas and practices by joining the discussion on-line.
Good luck saving time!
You should feel good about the fact that just by viewing some of the advice in this course, you have started on the road to improving your time management.
