A brief summary report on “Time Management”

 

·      What is time management?

Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of the time spent on specific activities to work smarter than harder. It is a juggling act of various things that help you increase efficiency and strike a better work-life balance.

Improving your time management at work allows you to enhance your performance and achieve your desired goals with less effort and more effective strategies. However, failing to manage time or poor time management skills at work can result in:

·      Missed deadlines and appointments

·      Procrastination and lack of focus

·      Lack of professionalism

·      Poor professional reputation

·      Strained workplace relationships

·      Financial penalties

·      Work and life imbalance

  Benefits of time management in a workplace 

There are many advantages that come along with proper management of time. In your professional life, time management can benefit you in the following ways:

·      Deliver work on time

·      Provide a better quality of work

·      More productivity and efficiency

·      Much less procrastination(delay)

·      Less stress and anxiety

·      Improved quality of life

·      More opportunities and career growth

·      More time for leisure and recreation

·      8 Steps for better time management at work 

·     Use a time tracking software

·      Cut off distractions

·      Plan

·      Prioritize

·      Don’t multitask

·      Schedule your break time

·      Find your most productive hours

·      Accept your limitations 

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·      Frequent errors in time management

Time management, if done correctly, can be very useful. But if you’re not able to do it right, it can affect all your planning and work.

Some of the errors of overall time management are;

·      Do not have a to-do list

·      Putting on too much weight

·      Be very “busy

·      No personal goals

·      procrastination

·      multitasking

·      Do not manage distractions

·      No pauses between the two

·      Inefficient planning of tasks

·      Do not prioritize

 

·      Conclusion

Overall, time management methods can directly reduce stress. The process will result in fewer surprises, less time pressure and some urgent events from one task to another and from one place to another.