Professional Development: Role of HR Manager in Inculcating Time Management Skills

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Table of contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Literature review........................................................................................................................2
Critical analysis of the literature review....................................................................................3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Time management is the ability to make most of the available time for enhancing the
efficiency for producing the allotted work. In order to upgrade the personality, one needs to
manage the time according to the needs, demands and requirements. Time management skills
are crucial for completing the tasks within the stipulated time. Emerging successful in this
activity helps an individual to lead a balanced and disciplined life. Some of the important
time management skills are self-organization, prioritization, developing realistic and
achievable goals, communication, planning, delegation and stress management (Ritter et al.
2018). On the other hand, Siu, (2017), is of the view that competencies of time management
are analyzing external influences and interruptions. In this case, the individuals need to
expose efficiency in working with the available resources in order to enhance creativity and
imagination (Jang 2016). In future, the role assumed is that of an HR manager, as they are an
inspiration for managing time and resources in an efficient and effective manner. In this
assignment, the focus would be on the role of HR manager regarding inculcating time
management skills in the staffs for shaping their career.
Literature review
Time management is the epitome of how to manage the time for accomplishing all the
assigned duties and responsibilities. Time management skills are crucial for reducing the
stress levels. Properly managing and controlling the available time is beneficial for leading a
balanced lifestyle. Finishing the work well in advance leads the individuals to surprises,
filling their life with happiness. Grawitch, Ballard and Erb (2015) puts the claim that
understanding the surrounding circumstances is the first step to develop quality time
management skills. Along the similar lines, (Rosemann and vom Brocke 2015) argues that
interruptions act as an obstruction to this understanding. Typical examples of this are:

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meetings with conflict; problems encountered by the employees; absence of the employees
from meetings and delay in submitting the projects.
There is no compelling reason to argue against the propositions of (Cook 2017) that
constructive planning is the foundation towards gaining control over the situations. This
planning helps in prioritizing the activities, handling the projects and others. As a rebuttal to
this point it can be argued that improvising on the control also holds equal importance for
gaining good time management skills. The underlying argument in favour of (Betta 2016) is
that planning and organizing day, week and month helps to achieve positive outcomes in the
form of successful completion of the tasks within the stipulated time. Preparing a to-do list
helps the HR manager in prioritizing the works, which is assistance for cracking the
challenging and enduring tasks.
Clarke (2016) fostered debate regarding the arguments posed by Levant, Coulmont
and Sandu (2016) regarding distractions by the external influences. In this, development of
realistic and achievable goals is assistance, as it adds focus into the approach towards
completing the tasks in a proper manner. Taking a cue from this, Holmberg-Wright and
Hribar (2016) is of the view that writing down the steps for doing a tasks helps to accumulate
the required resources and completing them within the stipulated time. Systematic planning is
beneficial in this regards, as it nullifies the haphazard situations of hunting the materials and
resources at the last moment. Armstrong (2016) claims that break is necessary for
rejuvenating oneself from the hard monotonous schedules. Rationality in this direction is
helpful for maintaining a healthy work life balance.
Critical analysis of the literature review
For gaining time management skills, HR managers need to be competent in analysing
the ways and means to organize the activities. If the company or organizing is running in a