Chapter 14: Balancing Work and Life Through Communication Learning Activities Activity: Developing Time Management Skills Part of striving for balance is taking control of how one manages his or her time. The text identifies two areas that contribute to poor time management: External time wasters- things you don’t feel as though you have any control over (i.e.., things we are required to attend, such as meetings, or people to whom we’re required to talk). Internal time wasters—more personal internal things brought on by our mindset, motivation, and bad habits. Review the comprehensive list of both external and internal time wasters as found in Chapter 12, Table 12.8: External Time Wasters  Telephone interruptions  E-mail  Meetings  Visitors  Socializing  Excessive paperwork  Lack of communication and information  Lack of policies and procedures  Lack of competent personnel  Red tape Internal Time Wasters  Procrastination  Failure to delegate  Unclear objectives  Failure to set priorities  Crisis management  Failure to plan  Poor scheduling  Lack of self-discipline  Attempting to do too much at once  Lack of relevant skills Rank each side of time wasters (both internal and external separately) from 1-10 and write them down in order, with 1 representing the time waster that most affects your daily life. Write a step-by-step outline for decreasing the top 2 time wasters in each area (4 total). The proposal should specify a plan of action for reducing these time wasters using the time management strategies discussed in the text.
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