Succeeding in the World of WorkChapter 18:
Time and Information ManagementPersonal Academic and Career Portfolio HelpTime Management
The skill of time management includes several component skills. Consider these as you write your self-evaluation:
- Setting Goals. Do I know set goals before I start a project?
- Prioritizing. Do I prioritize, or put tasks in order from most to least important, so that I know what to get done first?
- Estimating. Do I correctly estimate how long a project will take?
- Planning. Do I break projects down into manageable tasks and set deadlines for each?
- Gathering resources. Do I list and gather all the resources I will need for a project?
- Organizing. Do I organize the physical and electronic resources I will need, or do I lose time looking for things I've misplaced?
- Focusing. Do I stay focused and keep myself from procrastinating?
Answer each of these questions honestly, then create specific strategies for improving each of these skill areas further. Include other areas that could are particular challenges for you.
As you get to know yourself better and take on more challenges at work and school, revise and update the "Time Management" section of your Personal Academic and Career Portfolio, including new self-improvement strategies and new resources that can help you learn to manage your time better.
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