Time Management

All of us are given a time span of 24 hours a day- nothing less, nothing more. Still we find that some people achieve higher levels of productivity, reap greater success in all their endeavours and have enough time left to enjoy lighter moments in life - in the same amount of time as everyone else is having.

These people have something different in them, they possess certain skills and they practise certain techniques, knowingly or unknowingly which make them stand apart from others who are hard-pressed for time. Time Management skills can be learned once a person undergoes a systematically designed training programme.

Delayed projects, slipped deadlines, a long ‘to-do list’ that seems obviously impossible to complete etc., are some of the signs pointing towards improper management of time.

These symptoms are frequently come across in organizations where time management techniques are not practised. Time is money and wastage of time is wastage of money, which an organization is not afford to ignore.

There are many Time management techniques – Setting SMART goals, Effective planning, Proper delegation, avoiding distraction, beating procrastination, setting priorities etc. are some of the techniques that will help manage the available time effectively and efficiently.

When a manager knows how to manage his time properly, it will relieve his subordinates from work pressure; when a subordinate manages his time properly, it will relieve he work pressure from those who work under him in the hierarchy.

In the absence of the so-called work pressure, every employee will perform to their peak performance level, which will only support the achievement of the organizational objectives.

The biggest advantage of proper time management is improvement in productivity without making the employees stretch themselves too far. Thus, practising proper time management techniques by all the employees in an organization will make transform the organization into a better place to work with.