For Silicon Valley engineers Time Management Training, like CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) class and Human Resources Development training, often conflicts with their busy workload. It may last several hours (or even days) and can take away valuable time needed on crucial projects. Traditionally, time management training encompasses some of the following:
* Seminars given by recognized industry experts geared for corporate groups.
* Analyzes of the habits of highly effective people.
* Time management strategies aimed at groups.
* Promises of increased production and efficiency (20% or more).
* Targets motivation, morale and job satisfaction; reduced employee job turnover.
* Designed to eliminate piles of paper and work desk clutter.
* Effective time management (planning, organizing, goals, priorities)
Most training programs are good tools for the workplace and answer management's needs. Budgets are readily available and the programs identify overall employee problems. However, they are developed for general audiences; let's say corporate workers. Few of these programs target both the professional and personal growth of the Silicon Valley engineer.
Time management training for employees targets groups of people. Engineers are often included with HR, finance, and administrative personnel and time management training is geared more for the static environment of "office personnel" rather than the dynamic world of engineering-deadline riddled projects. The engineer's personal life, if it is addressed at all, is usually given a token amount of time.
Time management training courses cost hundreds to thousands of dollars per employee and are usually paid by the company. Training can last more than a day and the engineer may have prior work commitments. Many engineers will be forced to bring their lap tops to class to track crucial projects and answer e-mail. Given these factors the time management training is not always ideal for the engineer.
What would be helpful is a training program designed specifically for the Silicon Valley engineer to complete when time permits (usually after work, and involving the family). An e-book laser targeted for the specific needs of the engineer, taking into account both the engineer's professional and personal goals (family life) would be an ideal vehicle for this purpose.
Many Silicon Valley engineers are forced to seek out training on their own and typically Google "time management" on the internet for information. Since they don't have the time to make a thorough search they often sign up for expensive and time consuming courses. A good time management training program should address these issues:
* A program that speaks to the engineer, not a corporate group
* A program that gives results within 90 days
* A streamlined, laser pointed e-book (less than 50 pages) that can be easily read and understood
* A program targeted for an engineer's professional and personal growth
* An inexpensive program that offers a step-by-step bulleted point plan
Doyle Matthews is a former U.S. Foreign Service officer and civilian radio engineer who has had over sixty-five visas stamped in a shoebox full of passports (including diplomatic). He has written four novels, two of which are in publication http://doylematthewsnovels.com Nowadays, he spends his time between Los Angeles and Bangkok. The two "City of Angels" provide provocative material to populate his "idea" files for future stories and articles.
Mr. Matthews' current passion is to help stressed out overworked Silicon Valley engineers, who are beset by deadlines to find the time to grow as individuals and get a life. http://doylematthewsnovels.com/engineers-guide
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