7. Self-management

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Self-management

and time management

What do we know about time?

Effective time management is the key to success

True

False

SMART Goal

I want to have a nicer traineeship placement within a year.

Specific? Measurable? Achievable? Relevant? Time bound?

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How much do you know about tools to manage your time?

Video time

Listen to the video and explain a:

time sponge

&

time log

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Listen and explain:

How to stay on schedule

1 The “twice-a-day rule”

2 The “one touch” rule

3 The “how-to-reply” rule

How to manage meeting schedules 

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Second part

Looking back at this past week, was there a specific task or assignment that took longer than expected? 

What do you think caused the delay?
How could you manage your time differently next time?

1. What type are you?

What makes you think that?

2. Which personality types 

have you worked with? 

 3. Which do you find easy 
and and which do you find
difficult to work with?

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