School administrators often have a time management problem: too much to do-too little time. This best-selling professional book, now in its third printing, provides you with the tools you need to take control of your workday-to accomplish more in less time, to manage better, and to reduce time-pressure stress. Unlike other books on time management, this one deals specifically with the time management problems of school administrators. The comprehensive program and its many techniques detailed in the book are practical, proven, and adaptable to many different administrative settings and situations. This program will work for you. From the author's Introduction: "It is possible to be a principal, superintendent or other school administrator and still be calm, in control and happy….This conviction comes from the experiences of thousands of school administrators who decided to take charge of their lives by employing the tools available through time management….This book describes the procedures which can be used to achieve this goal." Contents Introduction Breaking the Stereotype Identifying the Problems Getting Organized Setting Goals Delegate Maximize Meetings Empower Secretaries Block Interruptions Master the Telephone Manage Stress Communicate Effectively Motivate Staff Identify Time Wasters Train the Staff: A Mini Time Management In-Service, A Time-Management Training Program Appendix: Transparencies, Checklists, Outlines Index, ISBN13: 9781885432056 ISBN10: 1885432054 Material Type: paperback

Ivan W Fitzwater