If you are like most people then time
management is a personal skill that can always benefit from improvement.
Most of the visitors to careerevolve.com
are presently in a career and have either families or personal interests
outside of work that keep them busy. Now
that you are considering adding an online course to the mix then perhaps you
should revisit your time management skills to ensure they are as effective as
possible.
We’ve identified 5 recommended tips for
you to follow to help you manage your time wisely.
1.
Plan your week – spend time planning and
organizing early in the week to make sure that you account for any tasks that
are due or activities that you should initiate.
Having an understanding of what you will work on throughout the week can
help you deal with those unexpected requests for your time.
2.
Prioritize – do not get overwhelmed by
all of the tasks that you may identified for the week and make sure to prioritize
your work. Even the most effective time
managers still can only one number 1 priority.
It’s ok if a task at a lower priority slips to next week but be sure to
track it as a goal and plan for its completion.
3.
Vacums – reflect on any activities that
can have their time optimized. For
instance, I actually do not drive to work and take public transit which is my
time to catch up on personal emails and news headlines. Maybe taking those five flights of stairs at work
everyday is equivalent to the 10 minutes you reluctantly spend on the treadmill
at the gym.
4.
Own it – take ownership of your own
time. I normally block out time
intervals in my work calendar to actually deal with the workload that is
assigned to me to ensure that I have focused time to do my own work. Don’t use your calendar just for accepting
appointments or meetings and use it to control the time you want to spend on
tasks.
5.
Communicate – once you are able to
effectively plan and control your time then you will be able to clearly
illustrate if you are over utilized and can benefit from either sharing
workloads or take on a new task.
Having effective time management skills is one way to
guarantee an enjoyable work-life balance and can also help you evolve your
career to take on the tasks that interest you the most.
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