This time management video introduces the ‘rocks of time’ idea that will help you to recognise how you spend packages of time throughout the day and to reflect on whether you are viewing and ordering your tasks in the most efficient and strategic way.
“It is very easy to spend your day chasing reassuring small wins, often associated with administration, and to put off the bigger, harder tasks. For a while, I stopped writing grants without deadlines because they felt like something “for me”, and therefore easier to postpone. I now schedule grant writing time robustly in my diary. If I move it, I reschedule it. Otherwise, only I lose out.”
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What will you take forward?
One thing to consider: Which big rock deserves more protected time in your diary than it currently receives?
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Stand in the future and look back
Use future-focused reflection to clarify what you’re working towards and how you might realistically get there.
Understand your group culture
Take a quick, practical temperature check of your group culture and surface issues before they escalate.
Be strategic with your time investment – apply the 80/20 rule
Focus effort on the work that really matters, instead of perfecting everything equally.
Adapt your leadership style according to project phase and team
Use different leadership styles intentionally depending on context and phase of work.
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