LEARNING TO MANAGECHAPTER 5

OBJECTIVES

• DISCUSS REASONS FOR THE INFLUENCES ON PRIORITIES.

• EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF SETTING GOALS AND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOALS.

• IDENTIFY RESOURCES THAT HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.

• COMPARE STRATEGIES FOR MAKING THE MOST OF RESOURCES.

• OUTLINE THE FOUR STEPS OF THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS.

KEY TERMS

• PRIORITIZE

• SHORT-TERM GOAL

• LONG-TERM GOAL

• RESOURCEFUL

• CONTINGENCY PLANS

• GOALS

• FIXED GOALS

• FLEXIBLE GOALS

ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES

• YOU DECIDE WHICH GOALS AND ACTIVITIES ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU.

• IDENTIFYING YOU PRIORITIES GIVES YOU DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW AS YOU LEARN TO MANAGE YOUR LIFE.

• WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF GOOD MANAGEMENT SKILLS?

NEEDS AND WANTS

• TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS. (YES THEY ARE DIFFERENT)

• NEEDS ARE ITEMS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR SURVIVAL.

• WANTS ARE ITEMS THAT YOU DESIRE.

• LIST THREE NEEDS AND THREE WANTS.

ROLE OF VALUES

• ALSO EXAMINE YOUR VALUES – THE BELIEFS THAT GUIDE YOUR LIFE.

• THEY HELP YOU DETERMINE WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT, LESS IMPORTANT, AND UNIMPORTANT.

• HELP STEER YOU TOWARD WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU AND NOT IN YOUR BEST INTEREST.

DIFFERING PRIORITIES

• PRIORITIES ARE DIFFERENT FROM PERSON TO PERSON.

• THEY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME. RIGHT NOW YOU MIGHT BE CONCERNED ABOUT A JOB, CAR, COLLEGE. IN 5 YEARS FROM NOW YOU MAY BE CONCERNED ABOUT A HOME, FAMILY ETC.

• WHY DO PRIORITIES DIFFER FROM PERSON TO PERSON?

SETTING GOALS

• ONCE YOU KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES, YOU CAN SET APPROPRIATE GOALS.

• GOAL – SOMETHING THAT YOU CONSCIOUSLY AIM TO ACHIEVE AND ARE WILLING TO PLAN AND WORK FOR.

• THEY ARE PERSONAL AND DIFFER FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM GOALS

• SHORT-TERM GOAL – SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH SOON (0-6 MONTHS)

• LONG-TERM GOAL – IS SOMETHING YOU PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH FURTHER IN THE FUTURE (6+ MONTHS)

• GIVE EXAMPLES OF SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM GOALS (THREE EACH) START THINKING OF WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU!! IN 6 MONTHS, IN 5 YEARS, IN 10 YEARS, IN 20 YEARS.

FIXED AND FLEXIBLE GOALS

• FIXED GOAL – ONE THAT CAN ONLY BE MET AT A CERTAIN TIME.

• FLEXIBLE GOAL – HAS NO TIME FRAME.

AIMING FOR SUCCESS

• CREATE A PLAN!!!!!

• ANALYZE YOUR GOALS – IS IT SOMETHING YOU NEED OR WANT. DOES IT GO ALONG WITH YOUR VALUES?

• BE REALISTIC – IS IT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH?

• BE SPECIFIC – STATE GOALS IN TERMS THAT YOU CAN MEASURE WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED.

AIMING FOR SUCCESS CONT.

• PUT GOALS IN WRITING – WRITE IT DOWN!!! REMEMBER IT!

• FOLLOW THROUGH – IF IT IS IMPORTANT MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THROUGH AND ACCOMPLISH IT.

• WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS?

IDENTIFYING YOUR RESOURCES

• RESOURCE – SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN USE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.

• HUMAN RESOURCE – INCLUDE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, CREATIVITY, TIME, ENERGY, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

• MATERIAL RESOURCES – PHYSICAL RESOURCES YOU USE TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS

• COMMUNITY RESOURCES – THEY INCLUDE FACILITIES SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, HOSPITALS, PARKS, AND THEATRES.

• NATURAL RESOURCE – FOUND IN NATURE, AIR, WATER, SOIL, PLANT, AND MINERALS.

• GIVES EXAMPLES OF THESE RESOURCES.

USING RESOURCES WISELY

• EXPANDING RESOURCES – SOME RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE CAN BE ENHANCED. FOR EXAMPLE, LEARNING A NEW SKILL, OR LEARNING MORE ABOUT AN EXISTING ONE.

• CONSERVING RESOURCES –SOME RESOURCES ARE FIXED. YOU NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE. EXAMPLE: TIME

• EXCHANGING RESOURCES – TRADING SKILLS WITH SOMEONE.

• SUBSTITUTING RESOURCES – RESOURCES THAT ARE PLENTIFUL ARE SWITCHED FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT. YOU HAVE TIME AND SKILL, BUT NOT MONEY AND YOUR GRANDMOTHERS BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP. YOU DECIDE TO CROCHET A SCARF.

RESOURCES

• HOW MIGHT YOU USE A NATURAL RESOURCE TO ACHIEVE A GOAL?

• GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A WAY YOU COULD EXPAND A RESOURCE.

• GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A WAY TO CONSERVE MATERIAL RESOURCES.

• WHEN WOULD A PERSON CHOOSE TO SUBSTITUTE RESOURCES?

THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

• SYSTEMATIC WAY OF WORKING TOWARD YOUR GOALS

1. PLANNING

2. ORGANIZING

3. IMPLEMENTING

4. EVALUATING

PLANNING

• IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL.

• IDENTIFY YOUR GOALS

• ESTABLISH PRIORITIES

• ASSESS YOUR RESOURCES

• CREATE A TASK LIST

• THEN DEVELOP A CONTINGENCY PLAN – ALTERNATIVE COURSE OF ACTION

ORGANIZING

• AFTER YOU PLAN GET ORGANIZED

• CREATE A SCHEDULE- HOW MUCH TIME WILL YOU NEED TO PERFORM THE TASK

• GATHER YOUR RESOURCES – WHAT RESOURCES WILL YOU NEED?

IMPLEMENTING

• CARRY OUT YOUR PLAN!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN!! “GET ‘ER DONE!”

EVALUATING

• HOW DID YOU DO? DID YOU GET DONE WHAT YOU WANTED TO ACCOMPLISH? ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT PATH TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL?

ACTIVITY

• IN YOUR GROUP YOU ARE GOING TO PLAN A FAMILY EVENT. YOU ARE TO ASSIGN AN AGE AND “ROLE” TO EACH MEMBER. YOU WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PLAN THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

• A VACATION

• A BIRTHDAY PARTY

• REDECORATING A FAMILY ROOM

• SPRING CLEANING