The Effectiveness of Time Management

The Effectiveness of Time Management in Leadership And the Important Contributing Factors

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to review the importance of time management in leadership and the essential contributing factors for its effectiveness. In order to have effective time management, there are certain contributing factors that must be present. The key elements for successful time management can be personalized for an individualr's line of work, because not all work and processes are the same. I have found that time management is also important for personal time as well. No matter if itr's work or personal time, to have a plan of action and knowing how much time you have to dedicate to each project, leads to a higher level of productivity. When engaging in effective time management for leadership, it contributes to building employee expertise levels within their position. When not utilizing effective time management, it will contribute to loss of time, wages and productivity.

The Effectiveness of Time Management in Leadership And the Important Contributing Factors

Time management is a very important part of successful leadership. One of the most fundamental parts of time management are the planning processes. The planning process should consist of a vision for setting goals, priorities and managing schedules. According to Farrell (2017), While there are many ways to organize time, the fundamental basis for any time, management process is linked to the planning process (p. 216).

This will also allow a leader to have a better understanding of how much time may be needed for different projects in an effort to avoid wasted time. Discussions will allow the leader to communicate the priorities and goals to the group so that everyone understands the overall objective. Delegating is a necessity to time management which enables a leader to focus on higher priorities. Delegating also contributes to team efforts and strengthens expertise levels of others if the leader knows who to delegate to and when to delegate. The leader should allow an employee to perform the task that has been delegated, which will enable the leader more time for higher priorities. Communication is a contributing factor to effective time management. Communication provides guidance which prevents employees from wasting time due to lack of information.

It is also important for leaders to realize that multiple forms of communication may be needed in to ensure that everyone within the team is well informed. Leaders should not only communicate their goals with employees but superiors and administration as well. While there are many contributing factors to effective time manage, the most important parts contribute to having a plan with priorities, delegate and communicate effectively. Time management should be based off of the group or organizations structure because there is not a universal strategy for time management. The strategy that works in one organization may not work in another organization.

References

• Farrell, M. (2017). Time management. Journal of Library Administration, 57(2), 215-222.

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