Work/life balance

Work / Life Balance

Managing Workload and Putting Life First

The obvious, the blindingly obvious and the, hopefully, helpful

AHDS7/11/13

Do you recognise any of these?

• Getting to the end of the day and find you have done none of the planning, marking or organising you planned to do?

• Taking a bag of work home and bringing it back untouched?

• Finding you have completely forgotten to do something?• Being unable to find something? (paperwork, file on the

portal, a child’s jotter etc.)• Sometimes feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work

you feel you need to do?

Time Wasters

• Losing things• Meetings – that don’t need to be held, that

overrun, that start late• Interruptions• Procrastination• Junk Paperwork / emails• Crises• Perfectionism• Distraction

Some Tips

• Use your diary• Paperwork / emails • Book quiet time / no calls• Use the technology• Use your colleagues• Track deadlines / plan sensibly• Prioritise• Time spent organising yourself will save you time

The Big Ones

• Attitude• Be realistic –about where to start and what

can reasonably be achieved• Don’t overestimate what is expected of you

and overburden yourself as a result• Seeking help is common sense and realism,

not a sign of weakness

Get the Balance Right

• Life first!• Include personal time in your planning / diary• Find a balance that works for you