Time Management Seminar ProposalHow many hours are lost per ye.docx

Time Management Seminar Proposal
How many hours are lost per year because of people
mismanaging their time? Has your company experienced a
problem with people missing deadlines and costing your stores
money? Poor time management is a widespread issue among
working professionals, and it stems from not knowing the best
ways to take care of your assigned tasks.
Background/Overview: Show that your team has a solid,
research-based understanding of the topic and how it’s relevant
to the success of that company and/or particular industry. Be
sure to incorporate information from at least 6 of your sources.
Benefits of Our Program
With our program specifically, the idea is to not only teach
employees how to be more productive but to structure their
workday in a way that is going to improve their quality of life
at work. Happier employees make for more productive
workplaces, and empowering your workers to have the skills
necessary to not only do good work but excel and enjoy doing it
is going to result in a huge net positive shift in your culture. We
emphasize an environment that minimizes stressors and
promotes healthy working habits.
Learning Goals
Our learning goals are as follows:
1. Learn what time management is at a deeper level than most
people understand
2. Understand the impact time management has on you, the
worker
3. Learn strategies to improve your habits
4. Understand what those techniques will do for you and the
quality of your workplace

Sample Agenda
Agenda:
· Introductions (1 minute)
· Background on time management (3 minutes)
· Explanation of strategies (5 minutes)
· Interactive activity (5 minutes)
· Conclusion (1 minute)
Our interactive activity will consist of each person being
given a list of tasks that they must address. Each one will be
assigned a deadline, and it will be up to the employees to
quickly use their newfound knowledge to properly prioritize the
workload in order to fit everything they need to do into a
workday. There will be no grading or review of each person’s
answers, but the conclusion will include our suggested priority
so employees can see if they’re on the right track.
Conclusion: Provide a clear/persuasive request for the CEO to
hire your team.
Working Bibliography
Atkinson, F. (2009). Part 2: Time management tools - chapter
08: Essential time management skills. Richmond: Crimson
Business Ltd. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-
com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/742656248?accountid=14541
(Jacob) Atkinson’s book on time management skills is handy
when considering what skills one can use in order to promote
proper time management. It goes in-depth into the qualities of a
schedule he believes to be important. The chapter also explores
procrastination, its sources, and what can be done to prevent it
from happening. He explores concepts like list oversaturation
and physical organization, and explains how understanding and
addressing the root causes of the problems that occur in an
office can promote good use of time from employees. The only
downside of this piece was that it is somewhat dated, being

from 2009, and so contained outdated and irrelevant
information. It is uncommon nowadays for people to be able to
“ignore a phone call when needed,” as cell phones make
everyone more accessible. The information from this article was
useful in constructing the learning goals of the proposal.
Francis-Smythe, J., & Robertson, I. T. (1999). On the
relationship between time management and time estimation.
British Journal of Psychology, 90, 333-347.
doi:http://dx.doi.org.mutex.gmu.edu/10.1348/000712699161459
(Jacob) This source, from a psychology journal, went deep into
detail on how people perceive time, as well as how that
influences the way they manage it. It brought up an interesting
concept in time estimation, which is defined as the way that
people think about how much time they have to complete a
project. If an assignment is due in a week, for example, the
week may feel like a long time. However, if a year-long project
has only a week left, that week may feel incredibly short. In this
way, it is possible to manipulate one’s own time estimation in
order to increase one’s productivity. When one has a long-term
project to work on, it is helpful to establish benchmarks to hit
along the way. This is useful because it gives a short-term goal
to work towards, and each point leading up to the final product
becomes a new reference for time estimation.
Khan, I. A., Khan, U. A., Ahmad, S. M., & Naseer-ud-Din, M.
(2015). The effect of training on principals' time management
practices: A focus on time management areas, school's level,
locality and complexity. FWU Journal of Social Sciences, 9(2),
82-94. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-
(Jacob) This article concerned the efficacy of training on
people’s time management habits. It was a unique perspective to
explore for the writing of this proposal, because if time

management can’t be taught there is hardly a point to
attempting to do so. However, the findings of the study were
very much the opposite. In fact, the people who were instructed
in time management habits became much more productive
employees. This was refreshing in drafting
the proposal because it reassured the group that the methods
being drafted could be helpful to a workplace. It also influenced
the methodology of the presentation, leading to a structured
plan of which parts should be more important and therefore
allocated more presentation time. The findings reflected that
hands-on experience is most memorable, so a large portion of
the proposed agenda is dedicated to that style.
Kneale, P. E. (1997). Maximising play time: Time management
for geography students. Journal of Geography in Higher
Education, 21(2), 293-301. Retrieved from https://search-
proquest-
(Jacob) A somewhat unconventional, though recently more
accepted, theory is that downtime is necessary to keep a healthy
mindset when working on projects. It is just as important to
manage the time spent not working as it is to manage the time
spent working. To do so properly prevents fatigue on a project,
and it is therefore in the best interest of everyone involved for
employees to take time to refresh themselves. A common
misconception among managers is that a lunch break is all that
is needed to stay fresh for the day. Kneale suggests a different
approach: have employees take short breaks at regular intervals
throughout the day. By doing so, the individual will not
overwhelm themselves with too much to do all at once and has
the breaks to figure out any problems they may have come
across in their time working. This article influenced the lesson
plan of the proposal, leading to the emphasis on including
scheduled breaks throughout the day.

Wilson, B. (2016, 03). Looking at time management
differently!: When it comes to time management, it’s all about
energy. Personal Excellence Essentials, Retrieved from
https://search-proquest-
(Jacob) Similarly to the Kneale piece from the Journal of
Geography in Higher Education, Wilson’s article reflected that
it is highly important for people to think of their energy
throughout the day when scheduling tasks. It is critical for each
person to identify when he or she is the most energetic and
assign the most difficult assignments for that time. This can
make the difference between going into a project with
enthusiasm versus dragging one’s feet on a difficult or obtuse
problem. For the proposal, this philosophy is reflected in the
interactive activity, when the team members doing the
presentation will encourage everyone to reflect on when he or
she is most productive and create their schedule with this
concern in mind.
I2 mag: Time management 101: Time management techniques
for better efficiency (2015). . Chatham: Newstex. Retrieved
from https://search-proquest-
(Grant)Time management 101: Time management tips for better
efficiency was written by Karen Chopra on the Newstex Trade
and industry blog. The post expands on multiple aspects that
contribute to both effective and contributive aspects that better
a worker’s ability to be successful with time management. The
article argues that with the advent of a constantly expanding
and revolving global economy, it is beyond evident that
businesses and professionals are faced with continually rising
expectations and tasks that contribute to their respective success
across the entire professional world. This rise in task leads to
the need for organized prioritizing, the article points out that

success is found in listing priorities and accomplishing them
based on the plan. Karen Chopra also points out that the rise of
interconnectedness has created a dearth in parts of time
management, advising to steer clear of distractions when the
need arises. Finally, the article supposes the need for
understanding delegation, and how professionals should strive
to accomplish what they can effectively, not absolutely. These
tips are essential to the philosophy of effective time
management.
Time management. (2014, Jul 21). Financial Times Retrieved
(Grant) The simply titled Time Management published in the
london-based Financial Times explores a brief and fascinating
professional perspective on the need of time management for
professionals facing the multiple constraints that the modern
world imposes on them. The article laments on the position a
young professional has in regards with time management, how
the expectations of both her position within the banking
industry and the duties of being a student weigh heavily on her
day-to-day actions. And the article asks the reader to look
introspectively, to understand the priorities of their path and
recognize the tools they have to face ever changing challenges.
This can be helpful to understand time management and why it
is important for the professional, and reinforces that with case
study into executives.
Hill, A. (2018, Jul 02). The madness of executives' obsessive
time management usa region]. Financial Times Retrieved
fromhttps://search-proquest-
(Grant) The madness of executives' obsessive time management
by Andrew Hill was published in the london-based Financial
Times and delves into the fascinating conception of time
management at the executive and higher echelons of the
business world. The article specifically explores the research
and discussions leading business professors of Harvard

University have with major firm executives from many spheres
of business. More specifically, their explorations into the lives
of these high-performance professionals and how they manage
their time to the maximum efficiency of their roles.It seeks to
understand and highlight the importance of time management to
many executives both with their professional duties, but also
with the wants and goals outside of their positions.
Time management tips and time management strategies for
achievers: Getting results the agile way. getting results the agile
way is a simple time management system for meaningful results
in work and life. (2011, Oct 28). PR Newswire Retrieved from
(Grant) Time management tips and time management strategies
for achievers: Getting results the agile way. getting results the
agile way is a simple time management system for meaningful
results in work and life was retrieved from a newswire video
organized by a Eileen Meier. The source presents a new method
of time management and then explores the current use of that
system with professionals in the time management industry. The
source shows that the method of time management has been
instrumental to the improving of the business practices as well
as the method has become fundamental to the culture of the
business as the professionals change their habits for more
effective time management. The Source should be limited to its
function on how time management methods can be both helpful
for the work but also good for the happiness and competency of
the professionals. For the research it shows that the conscious
effort of time management has been useful for professional
environments.
Crotti, N. (2014, May 26). Commentary: How to: Time out for
time-management tips. Finance and Commerce Retrieved from
The Top 10 Life Benefits of Time Management. (2013). Time

Management Ninja. Retrieved 7 November 2019, from
https://timemanagementninja.com/2013/10/the-top-10-life-
benefits-of-time-management/
Maleeha
This website wrote an article summarizing the basics within
time management, and their beliefs on the most effective ways
to make use of time management. They begin discussing how
obtaining ways to create more value for yourself and your team
is the overall objective. They then go on to list out 10 benefits
from a successful time management use, for example “less
stress, less rework, more free time, and more opportunities”.
They end the article with brief statements of hoe managing your
time will lead to improving your life. The quality of this source
is is subpar i would say, it's quite short and general, however it
does have good information. Limitations from this source is that
it does lack more tips on how to manage your time, and focuses
mostly on benefits from time management. This is useful to my
research because I believe it gives a good summary of benefits
from managing your time.
Klein, C, (2011, December). Central Authentication Service
(CAS) - CAS – Central Authentication Service. (2019). Search-
proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2019,
com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/927746066/fulltext/AB9AE87B2B
BC4ABDPQ/3?accountid=14541
Maleeha
In this scholarly journal its written from the view of a professor
discussing how he taught his students about time management.
He discusses his frustrations with giving students ample time
and reminders to work on certain assignments, and how his
students end up waiting last minute to complete it. The next
following sections he goes on to discuss his idea on improving
how his students use their time with a “time card”, helping them

focus on their goals of the day and certain milestones they want
to have done by the end of the day. The quality of this article is
well thought out and different, most professors don't go out of
their way to help their students with their time management and
expect them to figure it out on their own. The only limitations
to this source would be that it's too personal, maybe having
more structural advice rather than all experience based would be
more effective. This is very useful because it gives a
perspective from a professor and helps us use examples from
different people.
Juneja, P. Benefits of Time Management. (2019).
Managementstudyguide.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019, from
https://www.managementstudyguide.com/time-management-
benefits.htm
Maleeha
This article written by Prachi Juneja is mainly focusing on the
benefits from time management, in contrast to the other benefits
article, this one is more detailed and specific on how these
benefits come about. She starts out by saying that an individual
that manages time enables
them to do the right thing at the right time, this stood out to me
because this is an inner benefit that an individual gets from
managing their time, she also mentions how time management
plays an important role in one's professional and personal lively
hood. She then lists 9 benefits from time management and the
ones that stood out to me where “boots individuals morale and
increases confidence, becoming a better planner, and gives less
anxiety and stress” these benefits were not mentioned in the
previous article which gives it its own importance in this
research. The quality of this article is very strong, focuses on
benefitting mentally and not just productively, as opposed to
other articles. This is a very useful source because not many
articles are mentioning how this benefits your mental health by

reducing anxiety and stress this is a huge part in today's society,
and this article discusses how time management can be a
support in that.
Time Management Seminar Proposal
How many hours are lost per year because of people
mismanaging their time? Has your company experienced a
problem with people missing deadlines and costing your stores
money? Poor time management is a widespread issue among
working professionals, and it stems from not knowing the best
ways to take care of your assigned tasks.
Background/Overview: Show that your team has a solid,
research-based understanding of the topic and how it’s relevant
to the success of that company and/or particular industry. Be
sure to incorporate information from at least 6 of your sources.
Benefits of Our Program
With our program specifically, the idea is to not only teach
employees how to be more productive but to structure their
workday in a way that is going to improve their quality of life
at work. Happier employees make for more productive
workplaces, and empowering your workers to have the skills
necessary to not only do good work but excel and enjoy doing it
is going to result in a huge net positive shift in your culture. We
emphasize an environment that minimizes stressors and
promotes healthy working habits.
Learning Goals
Our learning goals are as follows:
1. Learn what time management is at a deeper level than most
people understand

2. Understand the impact time management has on you, the
worker
3. Learn strategies to improve your habits
4. Understand what those techniques will do for you and the
quality of your workplace
Sample Agenda
Agenda:
· Introductions (1 minute)
· Background on time management (3 minutes)
· Explanation of strategies (5 minutes)
· Interactive activity (5 minutes)
· Conclusion (1 minute)
Our interactive activity will consist of each person being
given a list of tasks that they must address. Each one will be
assigned a deadline, and it will be up to the employees to
quickly use their newfound knowledge to properly prioritize the
workload in order to fit everything they need to do into a
workday. There will be no grading or review of each person’s
answers, but the conclusion will include our suggested priority
so employees can see if they’re on the right track.
Conclusion: Provide a clear/persuasive request for the CEO to
hire your team.
Working Bibliography
Atkinson, F. (2009). Part 2: Time management tools - chapter
08: Essential time management skills. Richmond: Crimson
Business Ltd. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-
(Jacob) Atkinson’s book on time management skills is handy
when considering what skills one can use in order to promote
proper time management. It goes in-depth into the qualities of a
schedule he believes to be important. The chapter also explores
procrastination, its sources, and what can be done to prevent it

from happening. He explores concepts like list oversaturation
and physical organization, and explains how understanding and
addressing the root causes of the problems that occur in an
office can promote good use of time from employees. The only
downside of this piece was that it is somewhat dated, being
from 2009, and so contained outdated and irrelevant
information. It is uncommon nowadays for people to be able to
“ignore a phone call when needed,” as cell phones make
everyone more accessible. The information from this article was
useful in constructing the learning goals of the proposal.
Francis-Smythe, J., & Robertson, I. T. (1999). On the
relationship between time management and time estimation.
British Journal of Psychology, 90, 333-347.
doi:http://dx.doi.org.mutex.gmu.edu/10.1348/000712699161459
(Jacob) This source, from a psychology journal, went deep into
detail on how people perceive time, as well as how that
influences the way they manage it. It brought up an interesting
concept in time estimation, which is defined as the way that
people think about how much time they have to complete a
project. If an assignment is due in a week, for example, the
week may feel like a long time. However, if a year-long project
has only a week left, that week may feel incredibly short. In this
way, it is possible to manipulate one’s own time estimation in
order to increase one’s productivity. When one has a long-term
project to work on, it is helpful to establish benchmarks to hit
along the way. This is useful because it gives a short-term goal
to work towards, and each point leading up to the final product
becomes a new reference for time estimation.
Khan, I. A., Khan, U. A., Ahmad, S. M., & Naseer-ud-Din, M.
(2015). The effect of training on principals' time management
practices: A focus on time management areas, school's level,
locality and complexity. FWU Journal of Social Sciences, 9(2),
82-94. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-

(Jacob) This article concerned the efficacy of training on
people’s time management habits. It was a unique perspective to
explore for the writing of this proposal, because if time
management can’t be taught there is hardly a point to
attempting to do so. However, the findings of the study were
very much the opposite. In fact, the people who were instructed
in time management habits became much more productive
employees. This was refreshing in drafting
the proposal because it reassured the group that the methods
being drafted could be helpful to a workplace. It also influenced
the methodology of the presentation, leading to a structured
plan of which parts should be more important and therefore
allocated more presentation time. The findings reflected that
hands-on experience is most memorable, so a large portion of
the proposed agenda is dedicated to that style.
Kneale, P. E. (1997). Maximising play time: Time management
for geography students. Journal of Geography in Higher
Education, 21(2), 293-301. Retrieved from https://search-
proquest-
(Jacob) A somewhat unconventional, though recently more
accepted, theory is that downtime is necessary to keep a healthy
mindset when working on projects. It is just as important to
manage the time spent not working as it is to manage the time
spent working. To do so properly prevents fatigue on a project,
and it is therefore in the best interest of everyone involved for
employees to take time to refresh themselves. A common
misconception among managers is that a lunch break is all that
is needed to stay fresh for the day. Kneale suggests a different
approach: have employees take short breaks at regular intervals
throughout the day. By doing so, the individual will not

overwhelm themselves with too much to do all at once and has
the breaks to figure out any problems they may have come
across in their time working. This article influenced the lesson
plan of the proposal, leading to the emphasis on including
scheduled breaks throughout the day.
Wilson, B. (2016, 03). Looking at time management
differently!: When it comes to time management, it’s all about
energy. Personal Excellence Essentials, Retrieved from
(Jacob) Similarly to the Kneale piece from the Journal of
Geography in Higher Education, Wilson’s article reflected that
it is highly important for people to think of their energy
throughout the day when scheduling tasks. It is critical for each
person to identify when he or she is the most energetic and
assign the most difficult assignments for that time. This can
make the difference between going into a project with
enthusiasm versus dragging one’s feet on a difficult or obtuse
problem. For the proposal, this philosophy is reflected in the
interactive activity, when the team members doing the
presentation will encourage everyone to reflect on when he or
she is most productive and create their schedule with this
concern in mind.
I2 mag: Time management 101: Time management techniques
for better efficiency (2015). . Chatham: Newstex. Retrieved
(Grant)Time management 101: Time management tips for better
efficiency was written by Karen Chopra on the Newstex Trade
and industry blog. The post expands on multiple aspects that
contribute to both effective and contributive aspects that better
a worker’s ability to be successful with time management. The
article argues that with the advent of a constantly expanding

and revolving global economy, it is beyond evident that
businesses and professionals are faced with continually rising
expectations and tasks that contribute to their respective success
across the entire professional world. This rise in task leads to
the need for organized prioritizing, the article points out that
success is found in listing priorities and accomplishing them
based on the plan. Karen Chopra also points out that the rise of
interconnectedness has created a dearth in parts of time
management, advising to steer clear of distractions when the
need arises. Finally, the article supposes the need for
understanding delegation, and how professionals should strive
to accomplish what they can effectively, not absolutely. These
tips are essential to the philosophy of effective time
management.
Time management. (2014, Jul 21). Financial Times Retrieved
(Grant) The simply titled Time Management published in the
london-based Financial Times explores a brief and fascinating
professional perspective on the need of time management for
professionals facing the multiple constraints that the modern
world imposes on them. The article laments on the position a
young professional has in regards with time management, how
the expectations of both her position within the banking
industry and the duties of being a student weigh heavily on her
day-to-day actions. And the article asks the reader to look
introspectively, to understand the priorities of their path and
recognize the tools they have to face ever changing challenges.
This can be helpful to understand time management and why it
is important for the professional, and reinforces that with case
study into executives.
Hill, A. (2018, Jul 02). The madness of executives' obsessive
time management usa region]. Financial Times Retrieved
fromhttps://search-proquest-
(Grant) The madness of executives' obsessive time management

by Andrew Hill was published in the london-based Financial
Times and delves into the fascinating conception of time
management at the executive and higher echelons of the
business world. The article specifically explores the research
and discussions leading business professors of Harvard
University have with major firm executives from many spheres
of business. More specifically, their explorations into the lives
of these high-performance professionals and how they manage
their time to the maximum efficiency of their roles.It seeks to
understand and highlight the importance of time management to
many executives both with their professional duties, but also
with the wants and goals outside of their positions.
Time management tips and time management strategies for
achievers: Getting results the agile way. getting results the agile
way is a simple time management system for meaningful results
in work and life. (2011, Oct 28). PR Newswire Retrieved from
(Grant) Time management tips and time management strategies
for achievers: Getting results the agile way. getting results the
agile way is a simple time management system for meaningful
results in work and life was retrieved from a newswire video
organized by a Eileen Meier. The source presents a new method
of time management and then explores the current use of that
system with professionals in the time management industry. The
source shows that the method of time management has been
instrumental to the improving of the business practices as well
as the method has become fundamental to the culture of the
business as the professionals change their habits for more
effective time management. The Source should be limited to its
function on how time management methods can be both helpful
for the work but also good for the happiness and competency of
the professionals. For the research it shows that the conscious
effort of time management has been useful for professional
environments.

Crotti, N. (2014, May 26). Commentary: How to: Time out for
time-management tips. Finance and Commerce Retrieved from
The Top 10 Life Benefits of Time Management. (2013). Time
Management Ninja. Retrieved 7 November 2019, from
https://timemanagementninja.com/2013/10/the-top-10-life-
benefits-of-time-management/
Maleeha
This website wrote an article summarizing the basics within
time management, and their beliefs on the most effective ways
to make use of time management. They begin discussing how
obtaining ways to create more value for yourself and your team
is the overall objective. They then go on to list out 10 benefits
from a successful time management use, for example “less
stress, less rework, more free time, and more opportunities”.
They end the article with brief statements of hoe managing your
time will lead to improving your life. The quality of this source
is is subpar i would say, it's quite short and general, however it
does have good information. Limitations from this source is that
it does lack more tips on how to manage your time, and focuses
mostly on benefits from time management. This is useful to my
research because I believe it gives a good summary of benefits
from managing your time.
Klein, C, (2011, December). Central Authentication Service
(CAS) - CAS – Central Authentication Service. (2019). Search-
proquest-com.mutex.gmu.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2019,
com.mutex.gmu.edu/docview/927746066/fulltext/AB9AE87B2B
BC4ABDPQ/3?accountid=14541
Maleeha
In this scholarly journal its written from the view of a professor
discussing how he taught his students about time management.

He discusses his frustrations with giving students ample time
and reminders to work on certain assignments, and how his
students end up waiting last minute to complete it. The next
following sections he goes on to discuss his idea on improving
how his students use their time with a “time card”, helping them
focus on their goals of the day and certain milestones they want
to have done by the end of the day. The quality of this article is
well thought out and different, most professors don't go out of
their way to help their students with their time management and
expect them to figure it out on their own. The only limitations
to this source would be that it's too personal, maybe having
more structural advice rather than all experience based would be
more effective. This is very useful because it gives a
perspective from a professor and helps us use examples from
different people.
Juneja, P. Benefits of Time Management. (2019).
Managementstudyguide.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019, from
https://www.managementstudyguide.com/time-management-
benefits.htm
Maleeha
This article written by Prachi Juneja is mainly focusing on the
benefits from time management, in contrast to the other benefits
article, this one is more detailed and specific on how these
benefits come about. She starts out by saying that an individual
that manages time enables
them to do the right thing at the right time, this stood out to me
because this is an inner benefit that an individual gets from
managing their time, she also mentions how time management
plays an important role in one's professional and personal lively
hood. She then lists 9 benefits from time management and the
ones that stood out to me where “boots individuals morale and
increases confidence, becoming a better planner, and gives less
anxiety and stress” these benefits were not mentioned in the

previous article which gives it its own importance in this
research. The quality of this article is very strong, focuses on
benefitting mentally and not just productively, as opposed to
other articles. This is a very useful source because not many
articles are mentioning how this benefits your mental health by
reducing anxiety and stress this is a huge part in today's society,
and this article discusses how time management can be a
support in that.
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