Time
Time management is an individual task. Attempting to put it into simple and regimented terms is a stressor on an employee. Many new employees are more concerned with following a format than they are in getting a job accomplished.
Hi Wook,
Yes it is and it is something that can get away from instructors very easily. We need to stop and reflect on how we are using our time and if we are effective at it.
Gary
Time management is essential to the instructor as well as the class. in regards to prioritization; it depends on the level of students as well as how many there are. Additionally; a well organized instructor can prioritize regardless of count.
Time management is definitely an individual task and each person has their own system. I like to manage my time at work by prioritizing what needs to be done by when it needs to be done and who might need it first if two projects are due at the same time. It's better to plan ahead than to run into a problem at the end when you can't deliver your work because you failed to plan accordingly.
Yes, new skills as well as reorganizing your calendar will both help you reach your time management goals Marcia!
Rearraning my time will help me change my need to have immediate results.. I am very concerned with things getting completed within acceptable time frames... New skills will help me be successful
It's true. Guidelines are just that, guidelines. Ultimately we've got to take those, combine them with what we know about what works for us and do what makes sense.
Great point. What works for one person may not work for another. While guidelines for time and stress management are great starting points, ultimately every person has to figure out for themselves what will be effective.
Manageing time according to your immediate priorities reduces your daily stress .
Indeed - Along with teaching I also am a Trainer for my full-time career. I have the responsiblity of training and developing over 140 people in my team - many which are fresh out of college.
I have found that due to this many of my colleauges have poor time management abilitites. I equate this to A) Some never having a job previously B) Some never having true professional responsiblities C) Some never had the pressure of getting things done by set days/times D) they don't know how to prioritize.
One of my goals over the next few months is to create a course for them to assist with Time Management as I feel it would greatly improve their ability to be efficient and get all their work done as assigned to them in the given week.
This is true Marcus. Ultimately, time management should simplify things for instructors. When its' complex to execute on, it can be a problem.
