Time Management

Time management (n.): “the ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work”.

I used to think that I was fairly good at managing my time and using it efficiently. But the beginning of this semester has really been showing how truly fluid my ability is to use time well. Taking five classes this semester and working two jobs, with tasks coming from all angles, I am slowly (almost too slowly) understanding time management better. I am realizing that although one way of being efficient may work for a while, time management is an active developmental process. It is most effective if it is being constantly developed, absorbing new productivity skills, and learning how to successfully implement those skills into everyday tasks.

I believe that professionalism and time management go hand in hand. To be late to work, to turn in assignments past the due date, or not answering emails quickly portray laziness and lack of interest in the institution’s success. And I think that it can only be successful if people are able to communicate with one another and share ideas openly. I am realizing this throughout my years and years of schooling and through every job I have had thus far in life. To be a manager in any institution requires great coordination and constant communication. Being sure that every department has all of the necessary resources to function properly, being sure that there is enough money in the company to replenish assets and continue to develop the companies brand, and being sure that the communication between all staff members is smooth and that the staff is cohesive… those are all extremely important skills needed to be an effective manager. I believe that in order to be a competent manager, time management is the integral skill that all other skills are built upon.