Managing a small organisation- unit 6 - The pursuit of time

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Unit Six: the pursuit of time

ISBN 978-1-85450-329-9 by Myra Duffy and Sheila Ritchie

part of Managing a Small Organisation Full set of eight titles ISBN 978-1-85450-354-1

Time is the most scarce resource in small and voluntary organisations. There are rarely enough staff to do the work, but often it is because staff have had little training in time management and few opportunities to practice any knowledge they have acquired.

Time management is not only about individuals managing time well, it is about an organisation working as a team to identify the best use of what is available and recognising that there are times when certain things have to be let go.

This unit allows you to identify “time wasters”, to judge your own time management skills and to find ways to improve your use of the limited time at your disposal.

The Unit comprises:

Book One: Theory and Exercises

1. Why Manage Time? (thinking about ‘time’, managing your own time)

2. Where does Time Go? (use and misuse of time, time wasters, recording time)

3. Time ... Yours and other People’s (skills of delegation, communication as a time saver, helping others to help themselves)

4. Use it or Lose it (controlling time, the need for focus, urgency versus importance, coping with unpleasant tasks)

5. One at a Time (selecting appropriate projects, developing a project strategy, setting priorities, allocating time to projects)

6. Saving time, good habits (using a diary, organising workspace, controlling paperwork)

7. End of Unit Checklist.

Book Two: Answers to the Exercises and Five Minute prompts

Case Studies and Templates

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