092 | Time management tips to stay on top of your busy day, with Louisa van Vessem

When work and life feel busy, it can feel hard to stay on top of everything. But taking a step back and identifying helpful time management techniques can make a big difference. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career & executive coach, Fay Wallis chats with Louisa van Vessem about a range of time management tips to help you stay on top of your busy day.

Some of the ideas they talk through include:

• Virtual co-working
• Scheduling/calendar tools (e.g. Calendly)
• Time blocking
• Buffer time
• The Pomodoro technique
• Time tracking
• Setting clear goals
• Shiny object syndrome
• The HR Planner
• Mind mapping
• A, B and C priorities
• ‘To don’t’ lists
• Eat that frog
• Rewards
• Understanding your personal blockers
• People pleasing
• Accountability and The Four Tendencies
• Boundaries & perfectionism

Useful Links

• Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
• Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
• Connect with Louisa on LinkedIn
• Louisa van Vessem’s website
• The Essential HR Planner
• The LinkedIn Live this episode is extracted from

Other Relevant HR Coffee Time Episodes

• Episode 7: What to do when you don’t have enough hours in the day
• Episode 45: 6 ways to stop procrastinating & find time for important projects at work
• Episode 89: How to reach your HR career goals by understanding your ‘tendency’

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