Self Management Flashcards
(14 cards)
Self management
Self-management involves using a range of skills to boost your productivity and performance at work.
Self-management empowers employees to set their own goals, and to express their thoughts, opinions and feelings towards achieving the goals that they have set for themselves.
You must take responsibility for your own behaviour, actions and decisions.
Self management organisation benefits
Allows greater collaboration between staff.
Creates an open and honest working culture.
Creates a better place to work.
Improves staff performance, which in turn improves business performance.
Allows employees to develop their career.
Reduces staff turnover due to staff dissatisfaction.
Self management employee benefits
Learning to manage your time.
The ability to set your own SMART goals.
Motivating yourself to learn new areas of work.
Building your own personal network.
Becoming self motivated.
Taking accountability for your actions.
Increased opportunities for promotion.
Feeling more productive in the workplace.
Resilience
To be resilient is to be able to withstand, or recover quickly from, a difficult condition or situation.
Being resilient is a key strategy to being able to respond to pressure and manage stress effectively while overcoming any challenges.
It is important not to become overwhelmed. It is also important to engage with others. There are many benefits of being resilient in the workplace, including improved communication and better handling of challenges and difficult situations.
How to be resilient
Develop strong relationships with others.
Manage work stress appropriately.
Look for training opportunities.
Be adaptable.
Build networks.
Build your self confidence.
Maintain perspective.
Punctuality
Punctuality means being on time for work.
Punctuality is an essential element of the workplace and not being punctual can create a bad impression of you and lead to a negative relationship with your colleagues.
Benefits of being punctual
Show others respect by valuing their time.
Show that you are reliable and trustworthy.
Make you stand out for future job opportunities.
Show that you value your job and professional integrity.
How to be punctual
Calculating how long it will take you to get to your location (in advance) and allow time for any delays such as traffic.
•Setting your alarm the night before (ensuring that your phone has sufficient battery).
Preparing the night before by ensuring your clothes, etc are ready.
Making being prompt a priority.
Being prepared to wait if you are early.
Always leaving home on time.
Set up reminders.
Continuous professional development
CPD is the learning that professionals undertake to develop and enhance their abilities. These activities will vary depending on the industry and the professional’s role.
Examples of CPD
training courses.
webinars.
coaching and mentoring.
workshops, seminars and conventions.
reviews and observations.
in-house learning.
discussion groups.
CPD logs
CPD logs are used to document all CPD activities. The logs contain information on the activities completed such as description, dates, times, duration and how the activities will enhance your skills in your current role.
Some industries will require you to submit a CPD log to evidence your continuing personal development in order to maintain a professional accreditation.
CPD logs are a great method of keeping track of all the development activities you complete over a period of time and can be used for reference when completing appraisals with your manager.
Learning styles (VARK)
Visual
Auditory
Reflective
Kinesthetic
Setting and meeting objectives
Setting and meeting objectives gives you something to work towards and will help direct your effort and energy into achieving the objective.
•Objectives in business are specific and have measurable results, meaning you should decide where you are now and where you want to be.
•Objectives are the actions you take in order to achieve a goal that you have set.
Meeting objectives
Make your goals simple and achievable.
Ensure that goals are specific to what you want to achieve.
Ensure that you can measure your goal.
Break your main goal down into smaller goals.
Ensure that you have the correct resources to achieve the goal.
Consider the use of SMART objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound).
