Time Management
As the youth may come from the backgrounds that do not have an inherent value for time, as it is valued in the workplace, it is important to highlight why time management is important and how it will assist the participants in their everyday lives. The facilitator should link time management with the concept of responsibility, in order to show that only the participant is in charge of their time, and the decisions they make surrounding it. This involves not only time at work, but also time at home. The participants should recognise that they have the right to personal time, including setting their own priorities.
Saying no to a request is often difficult, especially if the request comes from someone in a position of authority or respect. The facilitator should approach the subject of saying no, by first acknowledging that it is all right to say no to a request if there is no time to fulfil it. Offering an alternative time is a good way to approach requests that cannot be filled, meaning that the request will be filled but at a more appropriate time. Learning to say no is an important component of time management as it ensures that people do not become overwhelmed and burdened, by prioritising how they will spend their time.
How the participants choose to spend their time will decide how efficient they are, and how well they manage their responsibilities. As they will soon be getting jobs, they must learn how to manage their time in such a way that their work is not compromised. The facilitator should talk about the benefits of having a diary/calendar that is used regularly, and should suggest to the participants that they begin using one now.
J A typical day
Materials: Markers and flip-chart paper
Objective: To provide an opportunity for participants to learn some time management strategies and apply them to their own life.
Steps:
* Explain to the participants that if they do not organise the time they have in each day, then they will not be able to get everything that is important, done. They will be confused and overwhelmed, feelings that are not pleasant to feel, and which can be avoided.
* Explain that if they do not organise their time, then they will make mistakes that will negatively affect their work.
* Have the participants make a list of all of the different things they will have to do in one day (it may be easiest to have the participants think about their current responsibilities in a typical day at present, and then add the new things that they will be doing in a typical day once they start working). Make sure participants include everything they normally do in a day, including eating meals, talking with friends, going to movies etc.
* Explain that there are two things to think about when deciding what to do and when:
· Identify which things are the most important
· Identify which of these important things can only be done at a specific time (appointments, shopping, paying bills)
* Bring the participants together and write down all of the different things that have been listed, on a piece of flip-chart paper, marking which ones are important and which ones need to be done at a specific time.
* Create an imaginary schedule for a working day, using some of the examples that have been written down. Use the participants’ input to create the schedule, and explore different ways of organising one’s time.
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