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Time Management The Behavioral Way

Time Management The Behavioral Way. Lisa Trucil Caldwell College Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis. Agenda. What does it mean to you? How to waste time Tips to not waste time Getting things done The behavioral way Honesty is the best policy!. Introduction.

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Time Management The Behavioral Way

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  1. Time Management The Behavioral Way Lisa Trucil Caldwell College Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis

  2. Agenda • What does it mean to you? • How to waste time • Tips to not waste time • Getting things done • The behavioral way • Honesty is the best policy!

  3. Introduction • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM1A9zFkfHw

  4. What does TIME Management Mean to you? “The act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on a specific activity, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.” Organization skills Due dates Lists Plan Agenda Set goals Prioritize Proactive Opposite of a procrastinator Bailey & Burch, 2010

  5. Behavior analysts • ARE IN GREAT DEMAND, by… • Consumers • Administrators • Teachers • Parents • Treatment coordinators • Others • SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR US? Bailey & Burch, 2010

  6. How to waste time • Doing tasks that others should be doing • Solution • Allowing behavioral erosion or slippage to take place • Solution • Having to rework projects • Solution • Allowing others to take up your time with trivialities • Solution Bailey & Burch, 2010

  7. Tip to not waste time • “Our general advice is for you to be kind, caring, and analytical in your decision making regarding nonwork requests of your time while managing your schedule in such a way that you get your work done and maintain your professional reputation.” Bailey & Burch, 2010

  8. Getting things done • David Allen • GURU of productivity • http://www.davidco.com/organizations/online-learning • Decide if what is in front of you… • Requires action  “ask will it take less than 2 minutes?” • Trash it or file it  it cannot be done right now • “2-minute” rule • Weekly review Bailey & Burch, 2010

  9. Getting things done Bailey & Burch, 2010

  10. Time management the behavioral way • Premack Principle • More probable behaviors will reinforce less probable behaviors • Turn your “things to do” into behaviors • You’ll have a behavior and following each behavior you’ll have the NEXT ACTION • Place check marks by each item completed • Reinforce your behavior • See what you accomplished Bailey & Burch, 2010

  11. Time management The behavioral way

  12. Time management via behavior management • Behavior analysts are a target • Reasonable, effective person who is congenial and open to others • You will need to… • Discriminate those offers • Learn to say “no” Bailey & Burch, 2010

  13. Honesty is the best policy • Flimsy excuses make matters worse • Just say “NO” in a polite and clear manner • Don’t need to provide an explanation • Be firm, make good eye contact, and repeat original reply with a firm, objective tone of voice Bailey & Burch, 2010

  14. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM1A9zFkfHw • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUk6LXRZMMk • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en

  15. Summary • Time management is a skill that can make or break a behavior analyst • Plan your day • Avoid wasting time • Premack Principle • To-do lists • “2-minute” rule

  16. resources

  17. References • Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Routledge.

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