Time Management

Which of these best describe what time management is?

• It is about keeping our strategies that help us manage time.

• It is about managing ourselves in relation to time.

• It is about enjoying ourselves without having to worry about time.

• It is about stress in having to manage our time.

When we have proper time management, we can ________ and ___________.

• reduce work, increase fun activities.

• reduce stress, increase productivity

• increase happiness, reduce productivity

• increase stress, reduce rest time.

A person with good time management will _________ and not __________, so that more can be accomplished in lesser time.

• work harder, smarter

• work smarter, harder

• work harder, better

• work worse, better

Which statement best describes a procrastinator?

• One who starts to work as soon as he receives the assignment.

• One who takes on too many assignments and does not know where to start.

• One who delays working on an assignment until it is almost too late.

• One who forgets his assignment and does not know what to do.

Which of these are time wasters or distractions at work? You will have more than one answer.

• Inability to say 'No' to requests that disturb our schedule.

• Time spent in planning and prioritising our work.

• Time spent in finding documents due to our disorganisation.

• Unnecessary conversations with colleagues that take up our time.

You need to know how you have spent your time before managing it. Which time management tools will help you track your time on a typical day at work?

• Your past experience

• Your Daily time logs

• Your Daily To-Do lists

• Your calendar

In the Time Management Matrix or Priority Matrix, planning, professional development and relationship building are classified under which Quadrant?

• Quadrant 1: Urgent and Important

• Quadrant 2: Not Urgent and Important

• Quadrant 3: Urgent and Not Important

• Quadrant 4: Not Urgent and Not Important

Drop in visitors, doing favours for others and interruptions are classified under which Quadrant?

• Quadrant 1: Urgent and Important

• Quadrant 2: Not Urgent and Important

• Quadrant 3: Urgent and Not Important

• Quadrant 4: Not Urgent and Not Important

If you spend too much time in this Quadrant of Time Management Matrix, you might experience stress and anxiety, as you are constantly fighting against deadlines and experience shortage of time. Which Quadrant is this?

• Quadrant 1: Urgent and Important

• Quadrant 2: Not Urgent and Important

• Quadrant 3: Urgent and Not Important

• Quadrant 4: Not Urgent and Not Important

Why do we need to manage our time effectively? You will have more than one answer to this question.

• Accomplish more with lesser effort

• Feel calmer and not overwhelmed

• Have more time for yourself

• Have more time to spend on social media.