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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity by University of California, Irvine

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About the Course

You will be able to gain and apply your knowledge and understanding of personal and professional awareness, organization and commitment, and use the tools, methods and techniques that you have learned in goal setting, prioritization, scheduling, and delegation to overcome time management challenges and enhance productivity. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Learn to plan effectively to achieve your personal and professional goals 2. Learn to recognize and overcome barriers to successful time management 3. Identify specific time management tools and use them effectively 4. Manage resources both effectively and efficiently 5. Keep your sense of perspective to prevent and manage crises 6. Learn to delegate effectively 7. Learn to manage expectations and say “No” when appropriate...

Top reviews

JV

Jun 14, 2017

Excelente, parece un tema muy sencillo pero la verdad cuando te empiezan a explicar lo sencillo que puede ser mejorar la productividad uno cae en cuenta de que había estado malgastando mucho su tiempo

ND

Aug 27, 2020

This course was quite helpful. I work in a fast pace environment with multiple projects going at the same time. Planning the work, prioritizing and mapping progress was helpful. Thanks for the course.

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By Amanda

Dec 31, 2015

simple and useful tips.

the lecturer introduced importance and method for time log, prioritization, dealing with different tasks (do immediately, archive, do later, wait for other information), keeping only 1 calendar, etc.

also, she introduced the "switching cost" concept and way to decrease it (taking notes before switching task), which is very useful

By MD I H

Jun 1, 2020

It is a sufficient course for one who is new to Time Management. It helps to identify your weaknesses. Personally for me it was mind opening to know that my so called Multitasking was Nothingtasking .... I finally realized the core problem for my unproductiveness.. I am very happy I took this short course. It is also very quick and easy to complete!

By Rizaldar R

Aug 7, 2020

Simple and easy to follow video series on the basics of Time Management.

A good insight upon some basic time management concepts which could be applied in both professional and personal lives.

Much thanks to UCI and to Coursera for granting me this opportunity to keep learning and to improve upon myself on these facets of personal development.

By Muhammad F

Dec 2, 2019

some of course resource cannot opened example module 4 youtube by mike sander d/t not availble (delete by youtuber maybe) please find another similiar video or just delete the source so doesnt make us curious, and some website on resources has limited time open article and on coursera resource has more than limited article for that website

By Tohoni S

Apr 14, 2020

I liked the structure of the course which all most covered a lot of topics and had on each topic both an online video tutorial and practical exercises. I also liked the fact that it provided a very good overview of the course information system providing the opportunity to study topics more in-depth by having in mind the bigger context.

By Kendra C

Oct 17, 2020

I liked the course. It was quick and easy. I wished the Fast Company articles were easier to read. The link was not working so I went to the Fast Company website and was able to find the article entitled, "Why Should You Ignore Time Savings Tips. I was unable to find or read Habits of Effective People/The Art of Doing Everything.

By Ricardo V

Aug 19, 2015

This course offers very useful tools and topics that would lead you to improve your time management and at the same time introduce you to a more productive work environment.

It is a bit short and I think that it could go deeper on its content, offering other tools in time tracking and visualization.

I definitely recommend this course.

By David W

Jun 9, 2016

Very valuable information. I wish that it was broken up differently, say, that there are six components to time management: planning, scheduling, estimating, adjusting, strategic reserve etc. And then these are different ways you can integrate them. The content is there, but I had to work out that structure myself.

By Abdullah A

Jun 9, 2022

A useful and good course. It contributes to understanding the concepts and terminology that help manage work and time in a technical way. I can say that I did not regret wasting time on the course quite the opposite. I would like to thank all those who contributed to the construction of this platform. Abdullah

By MUHAMMAD S

Nov 1, 2015

An interesting course for all those who does n`t know where they are lacking in of being productive..where they miss the train when they are always run along with it

As i previously talking some of time management work shops and knowing about 4 quadrants of time i am excited for this course :)

By Mohnish T

Nov 28, 2017

This is a great course. You could finish the whole course in very little time. Most of the points mentioned in the course seem obvious, but, they've been explained in a very nice fashion. I would definitely recommend this course if you are looking to improve your time management like me.

By Kars J v A

Dec 29, 2018

Course information seems here and there outdated; some references to old articles which were not fully viewable anymore. Nevertheless, still very useful information for personal productivity and planning. Not going very deep into the matters, but that also makes it easy to walk through.

By Arvindh R K ( B )

Jul 27, 2020

Good after few lessons. Basic stuff but was very useful to refresh. A much more scientific approach and many real time examples are appreciated. The supporting video in Youtube was very good. The article from web journal was not so good, could have suggested many other better works

By Thiago T R

Oct 5, 2016

It is a great opportunity to involve and invest in your knowledge. This course help you up, with an unique and key skill, to be successful in your professional and personal life. Easy to understand and easy to follow, this course worth the effort, money and time spent.

By Bernard D V

May 2, 2016

A short course on how to manage your personnal or work time.

The course will give you good advice, good practice and good tools.

After this course, you will be able to manage your time with more efficiency but you are the only person who can make the real difference :)

By Xiaohui T

Nov 25, 2015

This short course is targeted at working environment, where experience is enough. But for creative environment, or even learning scenario, the estimating techniques can be trivial. Procrastination is a bigger problem for students and workers in creative fields though.

By Wahid K

Feb 10, 2017

very useful. all the information covered, are pretty much common sense, and yet people do not pay attention to all the little things discussed in this course. well... i had fun listening to the lectures, and will definitely apply the concepts to my daily routine. tnx

By Aisling F

Jul 22, 2020

I enjoyed this course. The lectures were engaging to listen to and the tips given were very actionable including prompts and templates associated with the different topics. I would recommend it if you would like a refresher or introduction to time management skills.

By Danny Y

Jul 12, 2019

This is a very structured and highly effective course. After complete this less than one hour course, I believe I have mastered the essence of time management. What I will do is not only practicing by myself but sharing what I learned with my friends, colleagues.

By Angela L

Sep 13, 2020

Some of the assets were out of date EG link to a Fast Company quiz that was no longer available.

Very useful tips.

Would have been more useful if it also included tips for managers on how to use their time, this felt like it was designed for more junior staffers

By Kayla W

Sep 4, 2018

This course had a lot of simple AHA! moments. Things that you think are common sense, but when heard out loud and broken down into simple digestible thoughts, it makes so much sense. I would have loved for it to be a bit more in-depth but overall good course.

By Bartosz D

Jul 24, 2021

I enjoyed the course, and it somewhat helped me to increase productivity. However, I think the content should cover a bit more. I have a feeling that was just a great introduction to time management and various techniques should be explored in more detail.

By Jiakan Y

Jan 16, 2016

The profess just defined several core concept and understand about how to work more efficient. As a engineer with 2 years working experience, this course reminds me several critical concepts need to be practiced but sometimes be neglected in daily work.

By Joaquin M S

Aug 31, 2019

Es un curso tradicional de poca duración pero con consejos realmente útiles que pueden ayudar a realizar cambios en la vida diaria.

It's a traditional course of short duration but with some really useful tips that can help to make changes in daily life.

By Robert K

Oct 23, 2020

Course was full of basic information and the visual quality of videos was ashaming, but I found the form of presenting great and learned a few things that I can incorporate to my learning and working time. You can easily finish this course in 2 hours.