Time Management Defined

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Time Management Defined
Lisa J. Downs

• American Society for Training Development

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To Manage Time Is To

• Use time effectively to achieve desired results.
• Understand how we spend our time.
• Use tools and processes for efficiency and
  productivity.

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Time Management Principles

• Focus on importance, not urgency.
• Make conscious choices about what to do when.
• Learn to say no.
• Develop a personalized system for managing time.

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Why Time Management?

• Improves work-life balance
• Leads to increased productivity
• Lowers stress levels
• Creates more time for the important
• Develops delegation and organizational skills
• Enables goal achievement

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Common Time Wasters

• Procrastination
• Unnecessary meetings
• Interruptions
• Internet surfing
• Trivial emails
• Paperwork

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Did You Know?

• The average adult spends 5070 of the work day
  dealing with paper.
• What are the implications of this for time
  management?

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Why Do We Waste Time?

• Stressed out
• Overworked
• Overwhelmed
• Exhausted
• Disorganized
• Unfocused
• Time wasters escape

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Steps to Time Management

• Prioritizing
• Analyzing
• Filtering
• Scheduling
• Executing

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Keep in Mind

• Time management is a personalized process, unique
  for each individual.
• When done effectively, good time management
  should make you feel energized, focused, and
  balanced.

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Consider

• Time is the coin of your life. It is the only
  coin you have, and only you can determine how it
  will be spent.
• - Carl Sandburg
• How do you interpret this idea?