1. Managing Your Work and Time
SEMINAR 1
JESSICA SNYDER

2. Goal – help everyone organize and manage their time better
Learning Objectives:
Examine your own effective time management styles
Use proven methods to organize your work area
Asses the barriers to getting organized
Follow proactive strategies to limit interruptions

3. Hopper Organizing Style
Easily distracted
Enjoy variety and a change of pace
Desire immediate gratification
Like to feel you are busy

4. Hopper Solutions Slow down to reflect Eliminate distractions
Close Door
Phone straight to voic
Break projects into mini-goals
Use timer to keep on task
Relax and reward yourself along the way

5. Perfectionist Plus Organizing Style
Hard time distinguishing between high standards and superhuman expectation
May be trying to please someone from your past
Believe you can do everything yourself
I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am.  

6. Perfectionist Plus Solutions
Look at the bottom line
Are you trying to please someone from your past
Say no to new activities
Identify high-priority activities
Relax and reward yourself along the way

7. Allergic to Details Organizing Style
Enjoy dealing with the broad picture
Too impatient for follow-ups
Like to move quickly
Resist routine tasks

8. Allergic to Details Solutions
Basic routines
Minimize the problem of forgetting
Record thoughts
Reminders notes – where you won’t miss them
All materials and equipment nearby
Devise follow-up procedures and carry out
Relax and reward yourself along the way

9. Fence Sitter Organizing Style
Don’t know what you really want
Afraid to make wrong choice
Can’t get started
Afraid of unknown

10. Fence Sitter Solutions
Learn to evaluate needs and desires
Break down decisions into smaller steps
Pay attention to instincts
Get input from colleague
Pinpoint fears
Use ranking system for alternatives
Relax and reward yourself along the way

11. Cliff hanger Organizing Style
Wait until last time to start work
Estimate time inaccurately
Thrive on stress
Need pressure to perform

12. Cliff hanger Solutions
Aware of how long things really take
Don’t for inspiration to start a task
Create mini-goals
Move up deadlines
Make “to do” list and check frequently
Relax and reward yourself along the way

13. What organizational style are you:
Hopper
Perfectionist
Plus
Fence Sitter
Cliff Hanger
Allergic to Details