Get Organised!
Dr. Tamara O’Connor
Student Learning Development
Student Counselling Service
http://student-learning.tcd.ie
student.learning@tcd.ie
896-1407
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Learning Objectives
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Gain awareness of self-management process
Identify areas that could benefit from being more
organised
Learn goal setting, time management and procrastination
strategies
Practise strategies & techniques to improve time
management
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Self-Management
Effectively managing yourself and your resources by
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Planning = Organised
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Monitoring
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Evaluating
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Examples
 Planning
– Identifying purpose of academic
task and selecting appropriate
strategy
 Monitoring
& Evaluating
– Asking self questions
– Checking with peers
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Planning Strategies
 Goal
setting
 Good
time management
 Overcoming
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procrastination
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EXERCISE
Discuss the various techniques you use to
help manage your time and resources
What
works?
What doesn’t work?
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Goal Setting
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Goals help us focus, stay in control
Goals are motivating
Different types:
– Long term goals = dreams or aspirations
– Medium term goals = wants
– Short term goals = tasks, actions to help you achieve your
medium & long term goals
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SMART Goal Setting
S
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= Specific
M
= Measurable
A
= Action
R
= Realistic
T
= Time-based
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Time Management Strategies
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Prioritise your tasks
How?
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Setting Priorities
High Urgency
Low
Urgency
High
Importance
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Do it now
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Plan to do it
Low
Importance
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Resist giving it high
priority
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Time Wasters
Busy work
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Time Management Strategies
 Prioritise
 Specificity
 Small
bite-size pieces
 Use all available time
 Structure the
environment
 Establish a routine
 Scheduling
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Scheduling – use a system
• Term Planner
• Time tables
• To do lists
– Weekly
– Daily
• Relaxation time
• Monitor, evaluate, reward
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Barriers
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Lack of time
Interruptions or Distractions
Physical
Emotional
Lack of routine
Lack of motivation
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Barriers
 Lack
of time
 Interruptions or Distractions
 Physical
 Emotional
 Lack of routine
 Lack of motivation
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PROCRASTINATION
Is to delay needlessly something
that we believe would be to
our benefit
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Overcoming Procrastination
 Take
Action
 Salami
 Five
Technique
Minutes
 Related
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 Worst
first
 Make
Commitments
Tasks
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Summary
 Plan,
monitor and evaluate how you
manage yourself and your time
 Set and achieve SMART goals
 Use a time management system and
effective strategies
 Get things started & finished – beat
procrastination
 Maintain balance
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THANK YOU
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For more information
– http://student-learning.tcd.ie
– 896-1407
– Resource list
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Thank you for participating
Good luck getting organised!
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