SKILL: Dealing with complexity, coping with stress and uncertainty, effective time management
EQF LEVEL (INTERNAL REFERENCE) 3
Keywords
1 - Time
2 - Productivity
3 - Optimization
4 - Focus
5 – Deadlines
6 - Positive consequences
INTRODUCTION
Time management is critical to being able to plan and organize your activities well. A shortfall in this skill can lead to not only stress but also negative results.
In this Unit, you will learn why it is important to keep satisfactory time-management, as well as recognize all the positive results given by effective organization.
The expected learning outcomes are:
- Fully understand the meaning of time- management
- Understand the positive results of proper time management
- Understand the negative consequences of not managing time properly
- Fully understand the meaning of time management
First, it is necessary to define what time management is.
Time management is the process of organizing and planning how to divide time between specific tasks. Good time management allows you to work
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To understand why it is important to manage time, you must first understand what it involves. Managing time means organizing, planning, and learning to divide your activities around specific goals.
This is important :
- To work better! - To Work better does not mean to work more, but to be able to do more things in less time.It seems that there is never enough time in a day, but it is important to ask yourself why,in 24 hours, some people manage to complete all tasks, yet others do not Simply put, this is because they don't manage their time well.
- To focus on results. - Managing time intelligently allows you to be effective, not just occupy your day. This allows you to think in terms of goals and results.
- To be more productive. - We know very well that there are many moments in the day when we waste a lot of time and focus on low- value activities. Having top time management allows you to increase productivity.
- To decrease stress. - Not managing time results in higher pressure for the tasks to be completed within a given deadline,resulting in poor concentration.
- To develop a better professional reputation. - Managing- time well is the key to success because it allows you to take control of your own life and not depend on others. You can be more focused on what you want to achieve for yourself.
- To improve your overall quality of life. - Considering the amount of time you have to sleep, eat and work, there can be hours left over to dedicate instead to your interests and allow for moments of relaxation.
- To increase self-confidence. - Managing time well improves confidence as it helps to develop a sense of self-pride. Meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations rewards us, meaning that for future challenges, it will be highly motivating.
Managing time properly allows you to get maximum results with minimum effort. It means improving your ability to focus, and being more efficient. Time is limited!
What are the negative consequences of improper time management?
Not managing time well has negative consequences, including:
- Failure to meet deadlines
- Poor quality of work
- Difficulty in progressing
- Higher stress levels
In conclusion, wasted time cannot be replaced. Unfortunately, we only have 24 hours a day, and to be productive, and complete all the tasks we have, it is necessary to learn how to manage time properly.
To learn more, watch this detailed video on the importance of time management: Time management: time management to increase productivity - YouTube
