1. Lesson 1 - Time Management

2. Lesson 1 – Time Management
Objectives:
Explain why time management is a valuable skill
Identify time management strategies

3. Skills to be efficient and productive with your time
Time Management
Skills to be efficient and productive with your time
This is a good time to talk about how time management is effective not only in business, but school and personal life as well.

4. Time Management Tools
Time management tools will help employees develop organizational skills professionally and personally.
Time management tools include:
daily planners
calendars
online calendars
smart phone tools
Have students go around the room and share their favorite time management tool. You’d be surprised, you may all learn something!

5. Time Management Plan
Some techniques for creating a time management plan
Prioritize
Identify habits
Make a “to do” list
Plan ahead
Avoid distractions
Have students make a to-do list for the week. Have them go through and prioritize their list, numbering items in order of importance. Do they foresee any distractions or obstacles to getting everything on their list accomplished?

6. Time Management Tips Re-evaluate and adapt when things go wrong
Schedule difficult tasks during your most productive hours
Set realistic goals
Learn from your mistakes

7. Activity
Based on your discussion of time management tools and creating a time management plan, what is one thing you could do to better manage you own personal time?
Students can work independently or in groups. They can record their answers, or depending on the students, you may want to give them time to pause and reflect on the question quietly.

8. Lesson 1 – Time Management
Summary:
Explain why time management is a valuable skill
Identify time management strategies