Time-Management and Organization - Overview
In order to do your job well, you will need to use effective time-management and organization strategies.
 You might make mistakes at work.
- You might not finish your work on time.
- You might feel very stressed and confused.
- You might make your supervisor and co-workers frustrated with you.
- You might make customers frustrated with you.
- You might lose your job.
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 You will make fewer mistakes at work.
- You will complete your work on time.
- You will feel more relaxed and confident.
- Your supervisor and co-workers will be more pleased with your performance.
- Your customers will be more satisfied with your performance.
Everyone needs to use certain time-management and organizational strategies in order to be successful in their work, academic, and personal life.
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- Find the strategies that work for you. You might use:
- A monthly calendar.
- A weekly calendar.
- A day planner / agenda.
- Electronic planners.
- To-do lists / checklists.
- Picture schedules.
- Visual organizational systems.
- Timers.
- Ask someone to help you develop these strategies.
- You will need to use more than one strategy.
- Use these strategies regularly in order to be successful in your job.
- Everyone needs to use time-management and organizational strategies.
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Some jobs have a high level of structure and predictability built into the job, while other jobs may be less predictable and less structured. Even if you are working in a less structured and less predictable environment, it does not mean that you are out of control. It just means you might have to build in more structure and supports to help you. There are MANY strategies you can use to be successful in these environments.
Get help from a job coach, counselor, family member, or teacher. How can they help you?
- They can help identify the strategies that will make you more successful in your job.
- They can help you create or arrange some of these strategies.
- They can help you practice using some of these strategies.
