Session 5: Time Management

Objective:

  • To understand the importance of meeting product delivery deadlines.
  • To raise awareness of the time required to develop specific products.
  • To enhance time management (plan and organise their work and personal life within a limited time frame) to ensure on-time product delivery.

Activities:

  1. Own experience: Ask participants what they think about time management? Ask participants if they have experienced not meeting deadlines in the past. Ask them what they felt at that time and what was the reason behind failing to meet the deadline.
  2. Case story theater play1 (bad example): Show the short case story theater play of Ms. Sidra to participants. Ask participants what Ms. Sidra should have done for this case?
  3. Planning work and deadline: Ask participants to list the necessary steps for producing bridal dress in 3 months if they were Sidra. Ask them to give time and days required for each step.
  4. Case story theater play 2 (Good example): Show continuation of the case story theater play to the participants. The facilitator asks participants what are the points that Hania follows. The facilitator writes down the answers of participants.
  5. Calendar: The facilitator introduces the calendar. Explain the use of the calendar according to their nature of business.
  6. Summary: The facilitator summarises tips for managing time.

Duration: Total 65 minutes

  • Introduction (5 mins)
  • Development -Own experience, Case story 1-Bad example, Planning work and deadline, Case story 2-Good example (50 mins)
  • Conclusion (10 mins)

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