Time Management, according to Wikipedia, is the act of process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity. In relation with this, management is aware that each person in the workforce has his own particular duty or assignment to discharge that no one job is unimportant whether its rank and file or supervisory because each contribute to the successful implementation of any project.
In our daily lives, both professionally and personally, activities must be carefully planned to achieve goals set. Too many things have to be done with too little time, therefore, management of time is necessary for the realization of any targeted program. Time Management requires the use of strategies and methods to be assured of the completion and accomplishment of the variety of tasks at hand. But how do one really manage time? Following are the steps to consider to help make use of time available to the fullest extent.
Setting Goals and Target. Before planning, goals and targets must first be set. What is the expected output? The answer will determine the direction and pace at which any activity will be geared to.
Planning a course of action towards the achievement of goals set. Carefully laid plans are always vital to the project that must be done. Without planning much time is wasted that could, otherwise, be productively consumed. It must also be remembered that even with best plans change can occur. Flexibility is the key when these happen.
Priority activities according to importance and urgency. Significance and cruciality must be weighed in such a way that urgent and important matters are given top priority and more time while important but not urgent tasks prioritized next and lastly those that are non-important afforded the least time.
Getting things done. It is time to take action. Each activity must be done with zest and dynamism. The objective is to have the plans implemented with the best possible result at the least possible time. Sluggishness and indecision eat up valuable time that desired outcomes are not met within the set deadlines. Outputs must be completed speedily without compromising quality.
Time is never enough, hence, its management is of paramount consideration. Being too meager, wastage should be avoided at all cost that the government is not robbed of the benefits it could have reaped if time at the workplace is spent wisely and conscientiously.
By: Herminihilda L. Macalinao |Administrative Assistant III| DepEd Division Office
