One of the best time managment strategies for me is to ask for assistance with lengthy or long term projects. An example is marking lab floor space. This was assigned to me as a project to complete, but it was not required that I personnaly performed the tasks involved. There were other personnel available and sometimes all you have to do is ask them for help or advice. Some folks are willing and able and just plain enjoy a task that someone else may not like to do. So the measuring, marling and taping duties were shared by several who… >>>

Just as young children watch and process mentally and emotionally all that their parents say and do, so do our employees. Remember when your child was very young and repeated something you had said, which wasn't very positive? Remeber the realization at that moment of how impressionable our children are? Our employees notice everything about their leader. They notice how we dress, our tone when speaking, our dedication (or lack thereof), our work ethic. So, the next time you just want to leave a few minutes early, or just want to relax into a more casual manner; remember you are… >>>

Difficult students, train delays, traffic, juggling two jobs, family conflicts, bills - these are just some of the stress factors that I deal with daily living in New York city. I've been dealing with these for over 10 years but I am able to cope. I find that getting on the treadmill (3-5 times a week for 30 minutes)helps me get a handle on all of these contributors. I also find that separating the weekly grind by taking time out during Saturdays and Sundays helps me. I make sure that these two days are devoted to things that I love… >>>

The environment I currently work in requires at least a bi-weekly working conference where all faculty members provide an update of their current and forecasted projects. As the facilitator for these meetings, I schedule the meeting room, create and provide an agenda for all participants, prepare/update applicable power-point slides, and keep the meeting on track. I open the meeting with a brief update from the last meeting and then provide my updates. I don't allow a lot of time for divergence from the agenda or for extended inputs from participants that don't relate to the group as a whole. In… >>>