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SKILL: 4. Working both collaboratively and autonomously
EQF LEVEL (INTERNAL REFERENCE): 4
Keywords:
1 SMART
2 Objectives
3 Planning
4 Goals
5 Progress
Introduction:
By the end of this LU you will be able to adopt planning technique.:
Content:
In this unit we will go over 10 planning techniques that will help you work smarter and save time on a daily basis.
Not all tasks are completed equally. The 80/20 rule says that 20% of the tasks will contribute to 80% of your impact. So when you have a really long to-do list and not enough time to do everything, you need to prioritise those tasks that will have a higher impact.
It is useful to create a table with all of your pending tasks and code them in the following way: ‘1’ top priorities, ‘2’ important, ‘3’ could be delegated, ‘4’ shouldn’t even be on the list.
When you have many tasks to do, it is common to overestimate how much you can get done in one day, which can slow you down and make you lose motivation when you see that you are not making progress. So, let’s get realistic.
Decide in advance how much time you think each task needs. In this way you can take on the right amount of tasks for the day and not get overwhelmed.
If you are someone who thrives under pressure, deadlines can be helpful to finish off some tasks.
Instead of having only a to-do list, add a date in which you want or need to have the task finished. When you have deadlines, force yourself to focus and work at a pace and also to stay on track. Thus, getting more things done everyday.
Zero hours means leaving no white space on your timeline. It may seem overwhelming at first, but you can also incorporate breaks and fun stuff into your plan.
Time is the most precious, non-renewable resource. When you budget your time like this, it becomes harder to waste it.
When work takes up most of your time, it is easy to lose your work-life balance, risking burnout. To make up for this, you should also plan every other activity outside of work such as sports time, social media, and meeting up with friends. Just about everything that you want to see in your day.
By dividing your day into 30-minute chunks and having your plan in front of you at a glance, you can reduce decision fatigue and stop wasting time between tasks by moving seamlessly from one to the other.
Habits are those things that you do on autopilot and require minimum conscious thought. So make planning a daily habit.
Tick off done items from your daily to-do list and quickly you will build a winning streak that you won’t want to break.
Let’s be honest. How much time do you dedicate each morning to figuring out what to do on that day? You can easily spend up to 30 minutes getting into your work zone..
However, imagine how productive you could become if you were able to start working the second you sit at your desk. That is why experts suggest planning tomorrow, today.
Moreover, when your brain knows what’s coming up, it starts to process it and come up with ideas.
We are all different and not all planning techniques will adjust to our personality and way of working, that is why it is really important to reflect at the end of the day or week for a couple of minutes to figure out what worked for you, and modify it accordingly.
It is easy to forget a task when we only rely on our brain to remember everything, that is why it is highly important to write down your daily plans on paper.
It reduces decision fatigue because you don’t have to think about what’s coming up.
It keeps you focused by reminding you of what needs to be done.
You can monitor your progress by comparing where you are in the day and where you want to be by the end of it.
Which techniques will you try first?
Resources:
Language Point
Read the following sentence.
Moreover, when your brain knows what’s coming up, it starts to process it and come up with ideas.
The word in bold is an adverb that means in addition to what has been said. It is used to show that you are going to add information or to connect a sentence to a related one that has already been said. Like additionally and besides, moreover often starts a sentence.
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