| Firstly think about what it is you need
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| | spent on planned events? How can you plan
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| to develop by asking yourself some simple
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| | your time differently?
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| questions, for example:
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| | · Demonstrate commitment to yourself and
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| - To do all aspects of my current job
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| | your development by making time for
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| well, what do I need to be better at?
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| | yourself every week to reflect on what
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| - I would resolve an ongoing problem if I
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| | you have learned and what you want to
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| improved my skills and ability in the
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| | focus on next.
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| following areas?
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| | · Do not take responsibility for other
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| - In my appraisals and other feedback
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| | people's roles. Be clear with them what
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| (e.g. from my team) I have been told that
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| | you are responsible for and what they are
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| I could improve the following?
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| | responsible for.
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| - In my next likely roles I need to be
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| | · Do not completely fill your diary keep
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| good at?
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| | slots free for unplanned events.
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| Take the example of improving your self
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| | · Spend 5 minutes every day visualising
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| management and planning skills. Rather
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| | yourself obtaining your goals.
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| than going on a management training
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| | · Be proactive. Listen to your language
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| course on time management consider the
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| | and the language of those around you.
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| following:
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| | - How often do you use or hear, 'If
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| · Prepare a personal vision for
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| | only', 'I cannot', or 'I have to'?
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| yourself. Many people who struggle to
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| | - Work on ways of eliminating negativity
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| manage their time because they are not
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| | from your language. Act as a role model
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| clear about their own priorities. Your
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| | to others.
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| vision should be an expression of your
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| | · Read a book such as The Seven Habits
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| preferred future, something you feel
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| | of Highly Effective People by Stephen
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| passionately about. Write it down and
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| | Covey or Self Defeating Behaviours by
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| break it down into key goals and timings.
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| | Cudney, Milton and Hardy.
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| Include a small activity each week in
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| | By thinking more deeply about what it is
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| your diary to take you towards your
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| | you need to learn you will be able to
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| vision.
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| | identify some simple actions that you can
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| · Use 'To Do' lists and prioritise the
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| | take on a daily basis to improve your
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| urgency and importance of the task. Cross
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| | management skills. While a management
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| tasks off once complete.
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| | training course may ultimately be the
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| · Use a diary more effectively. Record
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| | right approach, don't simply assume that
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| your time for 2 weeks. What does this
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| | it is the answer to all your development
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| tell you? How much time did you spend
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| | needs.
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| reacting to events? How much time was
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