Another Old PPT from my days as a moulding rep.

1. Time Management
By: Jeremi Bauer
December 2007

2. “Those who make the worst use of their
time are the first to complain of its
shortness.”
- Jean de La Bruysre

3. Objective
 To learn how to focus on a mission and
vision that gives purpose and direction to
your work
 To learn how to prioritize highest-
leveraged activities, leading to increases in
productivity

4. The clock and the compass
The Clock The Compass
Commitments Vision
Appointment
Values principles
Schedules
Conscience
Goals
Activities Direction
What we do and how What we feel is
we manage our time. important and how
that leads our job.

5. Understanding Time

6. Understanding time
 Quadrant I- manage: the quadrant of necessity;
things are both urgent and important
 Quadrant II – leadership and quality: the quadrant
of focus; things are important but not urgent
 Quadrant III – (avoid): the quadrant of deception;
things are urgent but not important
 Quadrant IV – (avoid): the quadrant of waste;
things are neither important nor urgent

7. Want to be in quadrant II
How do I get there?
The six step process
Connect to mission
Review roles
Identify goals
Organize weekly
Exercise integrity
Evaluate

8. Step 1: connect with vision &
mission
Look at the big picture.  What is the purpose
The key to this of your job?
connection lies in the  In what direction do
clarity of your vision you want your carrier
around such to go?
questions as:  What are the most
important aspects of
your job?

9. Step 2: identify your roles
 What role do you play at work.
 Where do you fit in, what are your
responsibilities, what relationships should
you work on, and what are your areas of
contribution.

10. Step 3: identify goals based on
roles
 What is the most important thing I can do for
each role this week that would have the best
positive outcome.
 Take note of how relationships can have an
effect on these goals.
 Identify the steps that need to be taken to
achieve long-term goals.
 May have to set short-term goals to achieve the long-
term

11. Step 4: organize weekly
 Preview your schedule – get your bearings
 Review your compass (in what direction are
you headed)
 Look at the day in the context of the week
(what do you need to accomplish today to
make tomorrow a success)

12. Step 4: organize weekly
 Prioritize: identify activities as QI or QII –
keeps QIII and IV out of your schedule
 T planning: time sensitive activities on the
right, any time activities on the left
 Makes for effective schedule decisions
 Keeps you sensitive to commitments
 Best use of your time: remember
importance rather than urgency!

13. Step 5: exercise integrity in the
moment
 Is my plan going to work and should I
carry it out?
 Or should I make appropriate direct
changes better fit for the situation.

14. Step 6: evlauate
 What goals did I achieve?
 What challenges did I encounter and what
lessons did I learn?
 What decisions did I make? What were
the outcomes?
 Did I stick to my plan and keep “first
things first?”