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Get Organised!

Get Organised!. Dr. Tamara O’Connor Student Learning Development Student Counselling Service http://student-learning.tcd.ie student.learning@tcd.ie 896-1407. Learning Objectives. Gain awareness of self-management process Identify areas that could benefit from being more organised

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Get Organised!

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  1. Get Organised! Dr. Tamara O’Connor Student Learning Development Student Counselling Service http://student-learning.tcd.ie student.learning@tcd.ie 896-1407

  2. Learning Objectives • Gain awareness of self-management process • Identify areas that could benefit from being more organised • Learn goal setting, time management and procrastination strategies • Practise strategies & techniques to improve time management

  3. Self-Management Effectively managing yourself and your resources by • Planning = Organised • Monitoring • Evaluating

  4. Examples • Planning • Identifying purpose of academic task and selecting appropriate strategy • Monitoring & Evaluating • Asking self questions • Checking with peers

  5. Planning Strategies • Goal setting • Good time management • Overcoming procrastination

  6. EXERCISE Discuss the various techniques you use to help manage your time and resources • What works? • What doesn’t work?

  7. Goal Setting • Goals help us focus, stay in control • Goals are motivating • Different types: • Long term goals = dreams or aspirations • Medium term goals = wants • Short term goals = tasks, actions to help you achieve your medium & long term goals

  8. SMART Goal Setting • S = Specific • M = Measurable • A = Action • R = Realistic • T = Time-based

  9. Time Management Strategies • Prioritiseyourtasks • How?

  10. Setting Priorities

  11. Time Management Strategies • Prioritise • Specificity • Small bite-size pieces • Use all available time • Structure the environment • Establish a routine • Scheduling

  12. Scheduling – use a system • TermPlanner • Timetables • Todolists • Weekly • Daily • Relaxationtime • Monitor,evaluate,reward

  13. Barriers • Lack of time • Interruptions or Distractions • Physical • Emotional • Lack of routine • Lack of motivation

  14. Barriers • Lack of time • Interruptions or Distractions • Physical • Emotional • Lack of routine • Lack of motivation

  15. PROCRASTINATION Is to delay needlessly something that we believe would be to our benefit

  16. Take Action Salami Technique Five Minutes Related Tasks Worst first Make Commitments Overcoming Procrastination

  17. Summary • Plan, monitor and evaluate how you manage yourself and your time • Set and achieve SMART goals • Use a time management system and effective strategies • Get things started & finished – beat procrastination • Maintain balance

  18. THANK YOU • Formoreinformation • http://student-learning.tcd.ie • 896-1407 • Resourcelist • Thankyouforparticipating • Goodluckgettingorganised!

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