1. TIME MANAGEMENT

3. STRESS  Body’s response to internal and external stressors  Stressors – anything real or imagined that upsets normal balance  Physical  Social  Emotional

4. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE  Negative – can affect physical and mental health  Positive – can help you achieve optimum level of performance

5. COPING AND PREVENTION  Regular exercise, proper nutrition, annual medical exams  Acceptable means to express emotions  Maintain healthy pace  Diversions from pace and pressure  Identify/cultivate key sources of support  Improve negative attitudes  Improve time management skills

6. TIME MANAGEMENT

7. BENEFITS  Less energy spent putting out fires  Smoother work flow  Greater job satisfaction  Increased effectiveness  Catch problems early  avoiding larger problems  Lower stress level  mental & physical health  More positive self-image

8. FOUR QUADRANTS OF TIME MANAGEMENT  URGENT AND IMPORTANT - crisis  NOT URGENT AND IMPORTANT – effective personal management, planning functions, seek balance in work and personal activities and to undertake activities that are not urgent  URGENT AND NOT IMPORTANT – driving force is urgency, determined by others but not for managers goals and focus  NOT URGENT AND NOT IMPORTANT – comfort activities

9. PROCESS OF MANAGING TIME  Organize your work environment  Analyze your use of time – time audit  Set priorities – set goals, decide what must be done  Determine actions to reach goals – action plan  Identify time wasting behaviors – make changes handle interruptions productive meetings avoid procrastination  Make time management part of daily operation/routine handle problems and crisis delegate JUST SAY NO

10. MANAGING STRESS  Stress-resistant work environment  Management style  Right people for the right job  Training should be adequate, on-going, comprehensive  Build productive and cooperative team  Don’t understaff/overstaff -productivity