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How to use time effectively
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A MESSAGE FOR YOU
• WE ALL KNOW THATTHERE IS TIME FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING HAS ITS TIME
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A MESSAGE - (Contd.)
• BUT OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE DO NOT TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT WHEN IT IS TIME TO DO SO
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WHY DO WE NEED TO MANAGE OUR TIME
• TO GET MORE FROM LESS• TO IMPROVE OUR COMPETENCY LEVEL• TO ENJOY OUR LIFE• TO HAVE A BALANCE IN LIFE
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WHY DO WE NEED TO MANAGE OUR TIME
• TO IMPROVE PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY• TO GET A RETURN ON EXECUTIVE TIME• TO MINIMIZE THE DEMAND ON
EXECUTIVE TIME
• PRODUCTIVITY=OUTPUT INPUT
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THE RIGHT THING TO DO
• DEVOTE YOUR TIME TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
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MAIN PURPOSE OF TIME MANAGEMENT
• TO ENABLE US TO LIVE A LONGER LIFE AND BE ALIVE AND ENJOY EVERYDAY
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WHAT IS TIME • THE MOST VALUABLE BUT MOST NEGLECTED
RESOURCE
• RESEARCH HAS PROVED THAT MOST MANAGERS WASTE MINIMUM TIME EQUIVALENT OF ONE DAY EVERY WEEK
• THIS COULD BE EASILY AVOIDED, IF TIME IS MANAGED EFFECTIVELY
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Definitions of Time• Time is a construct • Time is money • Time is a measure defined by hours, minutes,….• It is a period of space • Time is life.• It is difficult to explain it... We know it .• Look at it as a dimension of speed. It is the
dimension in which change happens.It is the rate of change
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MYTHS OF TIME Time heals everything
One can make up lost timeSome do not have enough timeSome experience time flying
Work expands to fill the available time
(Parkinson’s Law)Everything takes longer than
you think (Murphy’s Law)
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WHY DO PEOPLE LACK TIME
• Having too much to do • Having a highly fragmented job that
doesn’t allow people to catch up on tasks that need more thought
• Not organizing work properly
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TIME MANAGEMENT IS A MISNOMER
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WHAT IS REALLY MEANT BY TIME MANAGEMENT
IS SELF MANAGEMENT WITH
RESPECT TO TIIME
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What is time What is time management management
• Time Management takes strong commitment
to change old habits that are unsuitable and
lead a new life with those that are suitable
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Benefits of good time Benefits of good time management management
• Improve availability
• Improve decision Making
• Improve Health
• Improve productivity efficiency and
effectiveness
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Benefits of good time Benefits of good time management management
• Make you feel more relaxed
• Minimise the risks you take
• Reduce stress
This is why we have to shape our
personality through Time Management
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OUTCOME OF POOR TIME MANAGEMENT
• STRESS (DUE TO DEADLINES)• FATIGUE (DUE TO EXCESSIVE WORK LOADS )• BEING BUSY• WORKING LATE AND • TAKING WORK HOME
• UNDER PRESSURE NOTHING ABSOLUTELY IS DONE
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THE TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES
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TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES • 1. Starting your day without a plan
of action.
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TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES • 2.Get out of balance in your life
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TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES • 3.Work with a messy desk or work
area
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TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES • 4.Don’t get enough sleep
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TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES • 5.Don’t take a proper meals
break
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OUTCOME OF TOP FIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
MISTAKES • All these will only add
more and more to stress until your relief valve decide to work without troubling you any more
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BEFORE YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR TIME BETTER
• You should know what your time is worth(Based on 40 hr work week and 40% o/h)
Annual Salary
Rs100000
Rs125000
Rs150000
Rs175000
Rs200000
Rs2500000
Rs300000
Value per hour
Rs67.00
Rs84.00
Rs101.00
Rs118.00
Rs135.00
Rs168.00
Rs202.00
Value per Minute
Rs1.12
Rs1. 40
Rs1.68
Rs1.96
Rs2.24
Rs2.80
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MAIN FACTORS AFFECTING TIME
• Personality /skills of the job holder• Influence of colleagues• Management style of superior• Demands made by own staff• The nature of the job• The organizational culture
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HOW TIME IS WASTED• DUE TO INTERRUPTIONS• DUE TO BADLY CONDUCTED MEETINGS
AND • DISRUPTIONS
• PRESSURES OF WORK AND DEMANDS ON OTHER PEOPLE MAKE TIME WASTED MORE AND MORE
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HOW CAN WE ELIMINATE TIME WASTERS
ASK YOURSELF FOLLOWING QUESTIONS • Do I want to become more effective • How can I improve my performance • What should I start doing• What should I stop Doing • What should I do differently• What results should I achieve
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THROUGH TIME MANAGEMENT WE CAN
IMPROVE • PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS AS WELL AS • EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHERS AROUND
US
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HOW TO MANAGE TIME ?
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STEP 1-ANALYSE THE USE OF YOUR TIME
• Using a time log may give you some clues about how you could schedule your time better
• Find out the time that you waste during a normal day
• use the time log to critically evaluate your time wasters & make improvements
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DO A TIME LOG AS A GOOD STARTING POINT
1.START TIME
2.ACTIVITY 3.PRIORITY-H/M/L
6. INTERRUPTIONS
5.TIME TAKEN FOR THE ACTIVITY
7. % OF TIME TAKEN BY INTERRUPTIONS
8.POSSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT
9.POTENTIAL TIME THAT CAN BE SAVED
4. FINISH TIME
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PRIORITIZE TIME IN TO • HARD –H OR A• MEDIUM AND –M OR B • LOW PRIORITIES-L OR C
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Identify your time wasters• Take a hard look at it and try to eliminate
those
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STEP 2- Check your Energy cycles !
• Are you a morning person or a night owl?• Different people have different peak
performance hours • But all of them have to work the same times• A good time manager evaluates which
tasks to be tackled regardless of the hour & which tasks might wait for peak performance
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Step 3- USE THE TESTS OF TIME
• Necessity-Is the task really necessary to be done
• Appropriateness-Are you the person who should do this
• Efficiency-Is there any other better way to carry out the task
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Step 5- Do not make undue commitments
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REMEMBER !WHEN YOU MAKE COMMITMENTS
WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIME FACTOR
• You have surrendered your choice !• No body can advise you how to spend your time • Feel free to choose how you would spend your
time • You can make only choices - but you can’t make
time • By knowing what is important to you, you can
choose how to spend your time
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Step 6- identify your lifestyle
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ASK YOURSELF• What life style do you want • What choices are available • Know what is important to you • Apply time management principles to
every aspect of life
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Step 7- Know the right time management
Principles
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Time Management Strategy-
“TIMETECH”• T-Tell yourself to set priorities• I-Identify Goals-Both Professional and personal• M- Make sure you handle each piece of paper only
once • E-Exercise proper use of a Diary• T- Think to yourself “What’s the most important use
of my time right now• E-Every ‘A’ should be done before ‘B’s and ‘C’s• C- Challenge what you do; Challenge the system• H-Help yourself and do it now
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HOW TO MANAGE TIME • PRIORITIZE• SET GOALS - SMART• DIARY CONTROL• TACKLING LARGE TASKS • PRIME TIME• AVOID INTERRUPTIONS• MANAGE INTERRUPTIONS • DESK MANAGEMENT
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AVOID INTERRUPTIONS• KEEP PRIME TIME FOR PROACTIVE
ITEMS AND NOT FOR REACTIVE ONES • ARRANGE THE LAYOUT FOR BEST USE• DO NOT ENCOURAGE INTERRUPTIONS
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DESK MANAGEMENT • Deal with it • Delegate it • file it • Bin it • Your desk is a place to work and not to pile files • research has proved that you can save 10 % of your
time per year if your desk is properly organized
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HOW TO RUN MEETINGS EFFECTIVELY
• FEW AGENDA ITEMS • FEW PEOPLE • BETTER PREPARED DELEGATES• START AND FINISH TIME • FOLLOW UP
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TO IMPROVE YOUR MANAGEMENT OF TIME
• DELEGATE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY• DO IT EARLY• GIVE A CLEAR BRIEF• AGREE ON DATES• DELEGATE WHOLE JOB• DO NOT HOVER • IT IS A LONG TERM INTERVENTION
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How to become a good Time manager
• Excel in planning & Prioritizing• Do Long & short term planning• Apply Proper coordination• Engage in Scheduling
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ACTION STEPS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT
• Focus on goals• Establish priorities• Delegating• Personalize -Use Techniques that suit
you• Schedule
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HOW TO MANAGE TIME • Follow the principles• Know your self-,Know your enemy • Delegate • Prioritize • schedule &• Improve productivity
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TO ACHIEVE RESULTS
USE ATIME MANAGEMENT MATRIX
High Importance
Low Importance
Low UrgencyHigh Urgency
Do it right now
Plan it
Throw it away
Delegate it
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FIFTEEN STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR MANAGEMENT OF TIME • Develop a personal sense of time • Continually think about ways toward self
improvement and self growth• Plan, Set Goals and SMART targets,and
prioritize those tasks and achieve them in the order of priority
• Make a to do list of what you want to accomplish on a weekly basis and review and adjust it the day before
• Make best use of your best time by identifying your prime time
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FIFTEEN STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR MANAGEMENT OF TIME • Organize your office, yourself and your
environment • Develop appropriate skills and always maintain
a clean desk• Manage meetings• Learn to delegate effectively• Learn to use most updated and/or appropriate
technology available • Make use of committed time
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FIFTEEN STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR MANAGEMENT OF TIME • Learn to negotiate with others-Never surrender
your choice • Manage other’s time • Manage your health and have a balance
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Some Time management Tips
• List & prioritize your weekly objectives• Make a daily to do list & prioritize• Primarily attend to your A Priorities• Handle each piece of paper only once• Continuously ask what is the best way of
using my time & do it right now
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Time management is actually balancing your activities and doing first
things first
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