The average interruption
takes 5 minutes and the average person gets 1 interruption every 8 minutes -
coming close to� 4 hours of the average workday. 80% of those
interruptions are typically rated as having little or no value which creates
almost 3 hours of wasted time per day.
"Often problems associated with time management
are clear, however if it is not obvious who or what is abusing or helping
with time, keeping a time log is one way to have written verification.�
Written� verification offers not only what the problem is, but also a
talking point on the issue so that finding a solution is more likely."
-excerpt from book T.A.P.P.
Steps
in Time Managementby Shirley
Fine Lee.
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A daily time log should be kept for a week to
get good data for discussion.� The time log should include the start
and stop time of the interruption, the reason for or activity during the
interruption, and who caused the interruption (including personal
procrastination items).�
If
your team or work group is having problems with time management, consider
taking a time management evaluation individually and then using it as a
group disucssion activity.� Discuss where help may be needed as individual members and
as a group.
If
your team or group seems to have time problems related to group appointments
or team meetings, then consider doing a similar activity with a meeting
evaluation or group evaluation.� Free versions of these team forms may
also be found on the same
webpage as the
time management self-evaluation.
�
"It's how we spend our time here and
now, that really matters. If you are fed up with the way you have come to
interact with time, change it." - Marcia Wieder
�
"Until you value yourself, you will not value
your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it." -
M. Scott Peck
