Do you know where your time is going? This exercise describes activities that waste time. Just like everyone else, supervisors wonder where the time goes. They find that there are certain actlvitles and behaviors that most often lead them to waste time. Research has identifed the most common time wasters. Frequently supervisors have to engage in activitles that can become tume wasters, however, knowledge. experlence. and planning can help reduce their overall effects on the work day. Supervisors can manage their time wisely by knowing how to deal with the time wasters. Read the descriptions of the various individuals and match them to the time waster that best describes them. Match each of the options above to the litems below. Kelly is developing a plan to use time wisely, knowing full well that the next hour will be a total waste of time. Brings her laptop so she can get some work done whlle waiting for others who arrive late, make small talk, and waste time with offtopic discussions. Knowing that interruptions can cause workers to lose up to 25 minutes before getting back to what they were working on. Chris has developed a habit of only dealing with messages from others at specific times in the day. David has decided to cancel subscnptions to anything he hasn't looked at in three months and to throw away anything he Isn't immediately interested in after scanning its table of contents. Philip has developed the habit of meeting people at the door or standing to talk to them; and, unless it is an problem, always tries to schedule a meeting at a better time Scotty finds he has difficulty getting started on a new project He olways seems to find something else to do. This is especially true for big. long-term, complex projects. When Jordan manages to actually finish a project, she usually thinks. 1 should have done even better. Jordan sets her standards even higher for the next pioject she doesn't seem to be able to fintsh on time anymore Adam's employees are frustrated because he is always micromanaging them. He doesn' seem to trust them to do things night and is always double checking the work for even taking it back and doing it himself. Carle is chairing three committees, planning the company holiday party, and handing her reguiar tosks supervising eight employees. She has three emalls asking her to help colleagues She is about to say yes-again. Do you know where your time is going? This exercise describes activities that waste time. Just like everyone else, supervisors wonder where the time goes. They find that there are certain actlvitles and behaviors that most often lead them to waste time. Research has identifed the most common time wasters. Frequently supervisors have to engage in activitles that can become tume wasters, however, knowledge. experlence. and planning can help reduce their overall effects on the work day. Supervisors can manage their time wisely by knowing how to deal with the time wasters. Read the descriptions of the various individuals and match them to the time waster that best describes them. Match each of the options above to the litems below. Kelly is developing a plan to use time wisely, knowing full well that the next hour will be a total waste of time. Brings her laptop so she can get some work done whlle waiting for others who arrive late, make small talk, and waste time with offtopic discussions. Knowing that interruptions can cause workers to lose up to 25 minutes before getting back to what they were working on. Chris has developed a habit of only dealing with messages from others at specific times in the day. David has decided to cancel subscnptions to anything he hasn't looked at in three months and to throw away anything he Isn't immediately interested in after scanning its table of contents. Philip has developed the habit of meeting people at the door or standing to talk to them; and, unless it is an problem, always tries to schedule a meeting at a better time Scotty finds he has difficulty getting started on a new project He olways seems to find something else to do. This is especially true for big. long-term, complex projects. When Jordan manages to actually finish a project, she usually thinks. 1 should have done even better. Jordan sets her standards even higher for the next pioject she doesn't seem to be able to fintsh on time anymore Adam's employees are frustrated because he is always micromanaging them. He doesn' seem to trust them to do things night and is always double checking the work for even taking it back and doing it himself. Carle is chairing three committees, planning the company holiday party, and handing her reguiar tosks supervising eight employees. She has three emalls asking her to help colleagues She is about to say yes-again