Time ManagementTools for coaching

Donald Wetmore The 11 time thieves

1. Poor planning2. Crisis management3. Procrastination4. Interruptions5. Not delegating6. Unnecessary meetings7. The shuffling blues8. Poor physical setup9. Poor networking10. Bad attitude11. Negative people

Jones, J. (2005) Management Skills in School

1. Define the task2. Avoid delegating part of a task3. Know ‘why’ you are delegating4. Establish any training and development needed5. Be clear6. Specify the outcomes7. Agree resources required8. Specify the limits of the delegation9. Establish a timeline10. Monitoring, support and feedback11. Celebrating

Time Management Tool

So how does that fit with coaching?

• Role may have time constraints • Time management identified as an issue by

coach or coachee. – Ask them to complete the time management tool,

acknowledging this will take additional time.• Introduce at an appropriate time –

rapport/trust built• Important coach isn’t critical

Possible questions

• What obstacles do you have to overcome regarding time management?• What could you do to change things?• To what extent can you influence how your time is

managed?• How do you prioritise your work load?

• Does the coach identify that there is a problem?• Did they experience any light bulb moments?