1. Time Management

2. Introduction

3. Symptoms of Poor Management
Too much work, not enough day
Never getting ahead
Constant Pressure
Stressed Out

4. Goals Learn strategies to find time in your day.
How to prioritize one client's needs over another's.
How to identify when a task is taking too long.
How to work ahead to save you time later. 
When is multitasking appropriate.
What options exist for tracking projects and what strategies work best for you. 
How job-aids benefit your work and how you can create your own. 

5. Class Exercise Time Bandits: Electronic Communication
Unproductive Meetings
Interruptions at your desk 
Telephone calls - taking longer then needed
Disorganized work space 
Lack of organized system for tracking tasks
Lack of planning or prioritizing
Procrastination 
Person use time ( , errands, web surfing etc.)
Inefficiencies in work processes. 

6. Prioritizing Identify your tasks
Categorize verses urgent and non urgent
Assess value
Order depending on time required
Accept uncertainty
Be adaptable

7. Identifying Time Sinks
Set a time limit
Reward Yourself
Reduce the Scope
Focus on what you can do, not obstacles
Switch Tasks

8. Multitasking Considerations
Brain can only focus on 9 Items at a time
Switching tasks consumes time
Difficult to refocus for each switch
Uses different mindsets
Increases mistakes
Increases missed details
When is it appropriate?
Utilize downtime between tasks
Client phone calls

9. Job Aids Reduce rote memorization Increase performance
Standardize services provided
Reduce errors
Increased productivity
Increased effectiveness

10. Strategies

11. If it takes less than 2 minutes, do it now

12. Control Your Time Bandits

13. Assign Deadlines

14. Set Realistic goals

15. Assist others, don’t own their problems

16. Leave space in your day for the unexpected

17. Reduce Interruptions / Disconnect

18. Move

19. Relax: Don’t add Stress

20. Summary
Would the following tips improve or reduce your workday productivity?
Use lunch or dinner to catch up on work. Eating and checking s is a timesaver.
Think big, let go of past mistakes, embrace the uncertainty, and think positively.
Allow yourself 30 minutes for social media to give yourself a fixed amount of time for indulgences.
Release stress by complaining to coworkers who are undergoing similar situations.
Slow down and be mindful and aware of what you’re working on.
Being a perfectionist now will prevent you from having to re-complete it later.
Working on three important projects at once is a good use of time.

21. Next Steps: Create your own task management system
Take the Assessments