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Managers: Make Time Your Ally
           Monique Y. Wells
     Paris Muse of Time Management
   Certified Success Coach and Consultant
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Corporate Environment
Paris Muse of Time Management
Corporate/Governmental
Time Management Training
Getting over Overwhelm
Have you noticed that everyone is
talking about overwhelm these
days?
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        Overwhelm = un agobio
To be overwhelmed = Estar agobiado
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Technology
  Software
  Social media
  VoIP
  ISPs
  Browsers
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Designated firefighter
Getting over Overwhelm
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everyone knows what it feels like
to be overwhelmed.
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              Its all
             about you!
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Knowing yourself, your ingrained
attitudes, and your behavior patterns
regarding time are important factors in
improving your time management
capabilities.
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Managing others expectations of you is
also critical in succeeding in mastering
your use of time.
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3 Major Causes of Overwhelm
 Poor Prioritization

 Inability to focus effectively

 Poor delegation
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PRIORITIZATION
Prioritization



Goals, Projects, and
        Tasks
Prioritization
Order of priority for establishment:
  goals

  projects

  tasks
Prioritization
Goals should be:
something that you think about
regularly, not just once or twice
a year!
Prioritization
Goals should be:
 Specific: purpose is well defined (Who, What, Why,
  Where)
 Measurable: can recognize when the goal has been
  achieved
 Achievable: possible to succeed with available
  resources or to obtain the resources required
 Relevant: move the business forward
 Time-bound: there is a deadline
Prioritization
How many of you know:
 Your companys goals?

 Your departments goals?

 Your managers goals?

 Your own goals?
Prioritization
 Projects should:
- be designed to achieve goals

- have definable deadlines

- have a written plan

- be recorded on your agenda
Prioritization
On a daily basis, we focus on tasks.
Prioritization
Tasks
 The building blocks of projects

 May be project-oriented or not project-
  oriented

 Should be categorized as critical,
  important, or optional

 Should have definable deadlines
Prioritization
Tasks
 May or may not need to be performed
  sequentially (written plan will help to
  determine this)

 Should be recorded on your to-do list
  (handwritten or digital)
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Prioritization of tasks
Tasks
 CRITICAL tasks are
 those that MUST be
 accomplished if the
 project is to be
 completed.
Prioritization of tasks
Tasks
 IMPORTANT tasks
 are those that
 contribute greatly to
 the project. All
 critical tasks are
 important, but not all
 important tasks are
 critical.
Prioritization of tasks
Tasks
 OPTIONAL tasks are
 those that contribute
 marginal value to the
 project. They can be
 eliminated with no
 adverse effect.
Prioritization of tasks


 Prioritizing on a
daily / weekly basis
Prioritization of tasks
Prioritization of tasks


Important and Urgent
Important and
Urgent




Gare Montparnasse,
1895
Prioritization of tasks


Important and
 Not Urgent
Important and Not Urgent




                     Construction of the Eiffel Tower, 1888
Prioritization of tasks


Not Important and
     Urgent
Not Important and Urgent




                       The Kiss at the H担tel de Ville, 1950
Prioritization of tasks


Not Important and
   Not Urgent
Not Important and Not Urgent




                               Porte dAuteuil, 1899
How do you classify your projects and tasks?

                       Important and Urgent




                       Important and Not Urgent
How do you classify your projects and tasks?

                       Not Important and Urgent




                       Not Important and Not
                        Urgent
Prioritization of Tasks

   Pareto Principle
         80/20 Rule

80% of your results come from
   only 20% of your actions
Prioritization of Tasks


Tackle your
    most
  important
 task of the
  day first.
Prioritization of Tasks


Reassessing Priorities
Reassessing Priorities




                         Gare dOrsay, circa 1905
Reassessing Priorities




                         Mus辿e dOrsay, 1993
Prioritization of Tasks


    Reassessing Priorities

How flexible are you in adjusting your
priorities in relation to the changes that
    you experience in the workplace?
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      FOCUS
Focusing on an individual task




    A Summer Afternoon at the Luxembourg Garden
Focusing on an individual task




           Practicing Tai Chi
Focusing on an individual task




            Playing chess
Focusing on an individual task




           Preparing to Launch
Focusing on an individual task




          The Golden Minute
Focusing on an individual task
Focus Session Warm-up:
 1) Consult your daily planner.
 2) Reduce/eliminate external distractions.
 3) Limit interruptions.
 4) Reduce/eliminate internal distractions.
 5) Use The Golden Minute.
 Then, get busy!
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  DELEGATION
Delegation


Delegation is a

PROCESS
Delegation
Delegated projects and tasks should
be:
 Specific: purpose is well defined (Who, What, Why, Where)
 Measurable: can recognize when the goal has been achieved
 Agreed upon: all parties involved understand what is required
  and agree on the terms of completion***

 Realistic: possible to succeed with available resources or to
  obtain the resources required

 Time-bound: there is a deadline
Delegation




       Alexandre Dumas, p竪re
       ca. 1865-1870
       Photo by Etienne Carjat
Delegation
Delegation


       Who are you
       today 
       delegator or
       delegatee?
Delegation
Delegation
Delegation process:
1) Define the vision and the plan.
2) Select the individual or team to be the delegatee.
3) Assess the ability and training needs of the
    delegatee.
4) Explain the reasons for delegating the task.
5) State the expected results and explain their
    importance.
6) Consider the resources required.
Delegation
Delegation process:
7) Identify the authority level that is being assigned.
8) Agree to deadlines.
9) Inform those who are affected by the project that
    it has been delegated.
10) Keep an open line of communication with the
    delegatee and provide support.
11) Evaluate progress.
12) Provide feedback on results.
Delegation
A good delegator will
clarify which decisions
the delegatee:
   can make totally on his or her
    own,
   can make but keep us informed,
   must run by us first for approval,
   will be making jointly with us, or
   must have us make for them.
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Time is Precious!
Thank you for your
attention!




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Editor's Notes

  • #53: Was it difficult for you to keep your eyes on the timepiece? Did your attention begin to wander to other things in the room? Did you feel that some of the seconds lasted longer than others? If so, why to you think that this occurred? Were you tense or relaxed during this time? Overall, did the minute pass quickly or slowly?