How can you use time management to enhance your coaching and mentoring skills?

Planning ahead is essential for effective coaching/mentoring. By planning ahead, you can: -structure sessions to address specific goals & challenges, to ensure productive sessions -tailor your style to meet the mentee’s needs & learning preferences to create better outcomes and build stronger relationships - prioritise tasks to ensure quality time for each mentee without feeling overwhelmed To do this: - set clear goals/objectives to be achieved with each mentee - create a schedule with time allocated for the sessions, follow up & associated activities - prioritise urgent &important tasks - periodically review your coaching/mentor plans to assess progress and make adjustments - seek feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.

Be specific with your goals and deadlines. When you are planning ahead, it is important to be specific about what you want to achieve and by when. This will help you to allocate your time effectively and make sure that you are on track. Identify your most important tasks. Not all tasks are created equal. Some tasks are more important than others. When you are planning your schedule, make sure to identify your most important tasks and schedule time for them first. Be realistic about how much you can accomplish. It is important to be realistic about how much you can accomplish in a given amount of time. Don't overload your schedule with too many tasks.

Identify the most important coaching and mentoring tasks that have the greatest impact on your mentees' development and that can drive meaningful progress, and impact. Set clear objectives for each session and outline steps needed to reach the goals. Leverage tech to streamline and improve process effectiveness. Practice effective and active listening. Review and reflect on each mentoring and coaching session for areas of improvement, especially in productivity optimization.

Be prepared to justify your boundaries, but not obligated to. You don't need to explain yourself for taking a lunch break or leaving work on time. However, if you are saying no to a request from a colleague or client, you can explain that you don't have the time to take on additional work right now. Beware of scope creep. Scope creep is when a project or task keeps growing in size and complexity. This can happen if you don't set clear boundaries from the outset. Be clear about what is included in a project and what is not, and be prepared to push back if the scope starts to creep.

The Eisenhower Matrix: This is a time management tool that can help you to prioritize your tasks. The Pareto Principle (the 80/20 rule): This principle states that 80% of your results will come from 20% of your efforts. By focusing on the 20% of tasks that will give you the most results, you can save time and be more productive. The Getting Things Done (GTD) method: This is a popular productivity system that can help you to capture, process, and organize your tasks.