Gregory Harris

Handling your tasks effectively is the first step for time management. There are plenty of choices for task management software on the Internet.

Of course, at the most basic level, all you need to manage your task is a pen and paper to put down your tasks. But task manager software makes the job faster and easier.

Following 4 software can better your time management by offering more functions than paper-based system.

Mylife organized

Mylife organized is based on getting things done (GTD) system. The software allows you to make a list of next actions and categorize them on the basis of GTD criteria like context, importance and so on. It follow the principle of GTD to the letter but somehow doesn’t feel easy to use. In my opinion, Vitalist (below) looks more successful in embodying the GTD system.

However, If you seriously follow GTD, take a look at the software because it seems to be rated favorably by many users.

Abstractspoon ToDoList

Mylife organized costs 45 dollars. ToDoList is more price competitive. It’s FREE. But don’t be deceived by its price, the software is way better than ordinary commercial software.

ToDoList has several good features that cannot easily found in commercial programs. The interface is intuitive. It supports hierarchical data. It can have numbered items and sub-items. It allows open file format such as xml and txt.

You can make as many lists as you want with ToDoList. You can add tasks and sub-tasks in the list. Each task has a pane in which you can write memo in rtf or txt. This is very useful because you can include various information for each task like memo, websites, and contacts.

Rememberthemilk

To answer this question simply, one could say that time management is a process by which one consciously keeps track of the amount of time they spend on each of their activities, in an effort to increase efficiency when it comes to usage of time. Below, you will find some of the basic concepts that are associated with time management of any kind.

Who needs it?

This is a very subjective question and one will need to analyze their needs very carefully. If you think you are lagging behind in a group of similar work professionals who produce significantly larger outputs than you, you might be in need of time management. You might also need time management if your productivity levels have dipped, when compared to your own productivity levels in the past. You might also need time management if your work causes an extreme amount of stress and anxiety.

For example, some workers might simply be overloaded with too much work. For such workers, no amount of management will help them finish their tasks. Time management is a concept that will allow one to use time more efficiently, not create more time. There will always only be 24 hours in a day, no matter how tediously a work day is planned.

What are some techniques in use today?

Time management, as mentioned earlier, will vary from person to person. Some will simply need to analyze their workday and eliminate some activities while some will need to do an in depth analysis of each of their activities, to see where processes could be improved. Time management may also involve the use of tools and software such as alarms, scheduling software, calendars, to do lists and so on.

‘You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.

-Mahatma Gandhi

Personal development always helps organizational development. As every individual behavior adds to the organizational behavior, desire of personal development of every individual also adds to the overall development of the organization. We cannot solve today’s problems with yesterday’s solutions. Solutions are the result of individual thoughts and actions. If every individual develop their creative thinking skills through personal development, that organization will flourish consistently. If you have new targets to enhance the business turnover of the company, then you have to develop your team to achieve your goals. You cannot achieve new goals and new heights with old people having same knowledge, skills and attitude. They have to develop their knowledge, skills, abilities and attitude for their personal development as well as company’s progress.

Help the employees identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Help them to develop goals with qualities of specific, measurable, attainable, result oriented and time bound. This will help personal development which will add value to the organization. Awareness is the best gift you can give to your subordinates. The following techniques will help you to encourage self-development in your subordinates.

• Identify the mental blocks to growth by appraisal, feedback by counseling.
• Clarify your expectations and provide challenge and stimulation at work.
• Use questionnaires and instruments to encourage self-awareness, reflection, and new experiences which test people out and awaken their curiosity and desire to learn.
• Reward learning and success, even though small, so that people feel how good it is to grow and develop.
• Encourage employees to plan about their short, medium and long term goals and alternatives
• Employees should be encouraged to record their own personal achievements at work and outside, and to measure the attainment of their goals.
• Personal and career development includes choice as well as planning. Ensure they have information about openings and alternatives available to them.
• Help them to plan their own development and let them try various activities to broaden their horizon and help them to identify the way and direction they wish to develop.
• Self-Management is the highest art of Management. Help them to develop their self-management techniques.