An essential attribute of every good manager is the ability to use their time effectively.

Effective practitioners are able to organize them selves and organize other people Being successful doesnt make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful For that you want to manage time
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Time Management

 Clear objectives. Forward planning Strategic plans, Tactical plans, Operational plans The ability to prioritize and focus on action. The ability to delegate successfully.

Essential requirements for good Time Management

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Time wasters
Meetings Inability to say no Poor communication Telephone calls. Drop-ins Bosses Unclear goals Conflicting priorities
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Cont Waiting for others work Poor delegation Incompetent staff Too much work Attempting to do too much Procrastination is the thief of time Doing things at the last minute is much more expensive than just before the last minute
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Techniques for Effective Time Management

1.Treat time as your most valuable resource. 2.Identify and regularly review your own objectives. 3.Research your present use of time. 4.Develop a sound system for allocating priorities.

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ContTwo categories of tasks. Positive active tasks- working towards achieving organizational goals. Reactive tasks- daily running and maintenance needs. To prioritize and schedule your work you need to know: Importance of the Task-Effort & Time Urgency When?
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Cont5.Plan each day carefully. 6.Plan activities carefully. 7.Allocate time for thinking. 8.Use assertiveness to prevent others from wasting your time. 9.Delegate every thing you possibly can. 10.Deal with paper work only once. Use the 4 Ds approach (Disciplined Approach) 1.Deal 2.Delegate 3.Diarise 4.Dump
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Cont11.Make use of time planning tools. Visual planners such as wall chart year planer Activity schedules Hard Vs Soft Diary Office diary system

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