Part 3 sample answ ers Time Management Your company has found that ineffective time management is one of the major problem areas throughout the workforce. You have been asked to put forward some suggestions for improving the situation. Discuss and decide together: Why poor time management can become a major problem in companies What procedures could be adopted to ensure that time is managed effectively A: Hi, you know, our company is sort of out of control these days. Don’t you think so? B: Yeah. Everything seems to be in disorder here in our company. And that obviously has a lot to do with poor time management. A: You mean poor time management has caused all these problems. Why? B: When time is not well planned within a company, staff usually do not allocate blocks of time to specified tasks. They do not have a definite idea of when they should complete a certain task. And… A: And I think they often neglect the ordering of priorities. I mean certain tasks need our prior attention. But in our company every task is treated on an equal basis, even if it is a very urgent task. B: That’s the point. So time should be planned according to the importance of the tasks we need to deal with. A: You are absolutely correct. Besides, poor time management has caused much production downtime and revenue loss. Haven’t you noticed that? B: Well, no doubt. We also have a problem of low morale in the company. I think it might also have to do with time management. A: That’s just how I see it. So what do you think we can do so that time is managed effectively here in our company? B: You mean what procedures we can adopt? A: Sure. That’s what our boss is asking us to do....
