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Objectives of this Class:
Objectives of this Class:
understand how to effectively manage time
plan for employment during COVID 19
use digital skills as a time management tool
Time Management Skills
Time Management Skills
Key Facts:
1. We all receive 24 hours each day. No one receives any more or less than anyone else!
2. We all use time management skills; the people who consciously plan their time are ALWAYS more productive!
3. Time is irrecoverable and irreplaceable.
What is Time Management?
What is Time Management?
Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.
Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.
In short, it is the way you organize and plan how long you will spend on things that you need to do.
In short, it is the way you organize and plan how long you will spend on things that you need to do.
Why is Time Management Important?
Why is Time Management Important?
1. Time is limited
Everyone gets the same amount of time each day, and it's limited, therefore it's important to make the most of your time.
2. Accomplish more with less effort
By taking control of your time, you're able to stay focused on the task at hand. This leads to higher efficiency since you never lose momentum. Imagine running a mile where you stop every 5 seconds, this would cause you to become exhausted very quickly and take much longer to complete the run.
3. Make better decisions
There are many choices in life and often-times we're faced with many choices to choose from at the same time. When you practice good time management, you have more time to breathe; this allows you to determine which choices are the best to make. When you feel pressed for time and have to make a decision, you're more likely to jump to conclusions and not fully consider the different options; this leads to poor decision making.
4. Be more successful
Time management is the key to success; it allows you to take control of your life rather than follow the flow of others. You accomplish more, you make better decisions, and you work more efficiently; this leads to a more in school and in your personal life.
5. Learn more
When you control your time and work more efficiently, you're able to learn more. Planning out your class time and study time each day will allow you to excel in your courses by giving you the most exposure possible to your course content.
6. Reduce stress
One of the main causes of stress is due to people feeling rushed. The phrase "I have so much to do and so little time to do it" is generally spoken with frustration, which leads to stress. With good time management, you know how much time you have, how long it will take to get your tasks done, you accomplish more, and have more free time. This gives you more breathing room, which reduces the feeling of being rushed, which in turn leads to less frustration and stress.
7. Higher quality work
We all need some free time to relax and unwind but, unfortunately, many of us don't get much free time because we're too busy trying to keep up with our school work and daily activities. By implementing time management skills, you are able to get more done in a shorter period of time, leading to more free time.
8. Create discipline
When you practice good time management in your life, you are less likely to procrastinate. Time management leads to more productivity and leads to a disciplined life.
Time Management Tips
Time Management Tips
Make a daily and weekly to-do list:
Set your goals, and put the most important tasks at the top!
Create a SCHEDULED study or work time; inform others of your commitments:
Set up a time devoted to ONLY doing study or work, and remove all other distractions!
DON’T procrastinate:
Don’t work in crisis mode. Try not to put things off until later. Tasks will pile up and become more difficult to complete.
Ask for help:
If you’re having trouble with a particular subject, let your teacher know immediately. Teachers want to help!
Get a good night’s sleep and make time for meals:
In the virtual world of education and remote working (with its flexibility), the temptation is there to stay up late doing other things (such as watching TV, playing video games, texting friends). Don’t fall into this pattern!
More Time Management Tips
More Time Management Tips
10 strategies for better time management according to the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Time Management:
Time Management:
“Time management” is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities.
“Time management” is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities.
Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder – so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight and pressures are high.
Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder – so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight and pressures are high.
Failing to manage your time damages your effectiveness and causes stress.
Failing to manage your time damages your effectiveness and causes stress.
Assignment #1:
Email your instructor the answers to these questions:
What types of things make time harder to manage?
Can you learn better time management?
Is time management the same for everyone?
How has your ability to manage time changed since the Pandemic?
Managing Time For Work:
Managing Time For Work:
Digital Skill Activity:
Do you frequently set an alarm on your smartphone?
Do you use your smartphone to set reminders?
Your mobile device can be very helpful in reminding you when to get up, when you have medical appointments, or just things you need to do.
Your mobile device can be very helpful in reminding you when to get up, when you have medical appointments, or just things you need to do.
In this exercise, set an alarm on your phone for 7:30 am.
Show your Instructor and class when you have completed the activity.
Now set one reminder on your smartphone for the day!
TIP: Managing task via electronic boards.
Please review the following link below its a way to manage multiple tasks or important projects and it allows you to collaborate with other individuals on your team.
Mapping Your Day
Mapping Your Day
ASSIGNMENT #2:
For many of us, staying at home has thrown our entire schedule off. Child care centers have closed, we don't engage in social activities outside, we no longer need to think about public transportation.
Imagine you get a new job, starting next Monday! Your job is an essential service and you need to be at your job, 30 minutes from where you live, by 9 am.
Write down all of the things you will need to arrange before then. For your first day, map out how your day will go before and after work.
ASSIGNMENT #3:
Use this task list as a guide.
What are some things that ABSOLUTELY need to happen before your first day of work?
REMEMBER....these times are anything but normal and certain tasks may take longer than expected. Also, remember that your safety and health is of the upmost importance.
What things might you need to consider than you wouldn't have even thought of 6 months ago?!
Google Maps for Work
Google Maps for Work
ASSIGNMENT #4:
Now, using Google Maps or other mapping app on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, map out the bus route to get to your job on Monday.
You can use your local Goodwill Job Training and Education Center address as the destination (700 Dearborn Place South Seattle, WA).
Will you take a bus, car, or train?
How many connections do you need to make?
What time will you need to leave Monday morning if you need to be there by 9 am?
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