P05-Time Management for Linguists
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Description This 180-minute workshop will show you that for freelancers, project management just means “organizing your workload”. This hands-on experience allows you to learn simple techniques that make the process of organizing your work a FUN activity instead of a tedious chore. Big projects may be your wish in terms of income, but they can become overwhelming. Even small projects may be intimidating if we have too many of them and don’t know how to prioritize the work. And then there is all the other “stuff” you never have time to tackle, like improving your billing or filing systems to be more productive. Acquire easy to use tools that help you be your own nagging boss, that allow you to have a clear picture of how to run the project and how it should look once it is finished, and to estimate the time needed for completion. All this while having fun! Target audience Professional and aspiring interpreters, translators, linguists, interculturalists, administrators, and in general, all professionals who work as freelancers. Learning objectives This 180-minute hands-on workshop provides simple and fun ways to manage your projects. At the completion of the workshop you will have acquired a fail-safe method of organizing your workload, by setting up a repeatable process, learning to focus on the essential aspects of your job, and helping you acquire skills to set reasonable priorities as well as long-term goals. Prerequisites Please have these with you at the start of the session: -- List of current jobs in progress (and expected jobs if any known) -- List of all your “important” pending items (“to-do” list) -- A “wish” list (things you would “like” to do in 2012) -- Large Bulletin Board or usable wall -- Push pins and/or scotch tape -- A “one page” calendar of 2012 (or screen-size if electronic) (you can download and/or print it for free from the internet) -- A large “month-by-month” wall or desk calendar of 2012 (or its equivalent for your screen), with sufficient space on each day’s box to write several lines of text (available from the internet) -- Color markers or color pens (at least 3 colors) -- White out -- SMALL post-it notes (or equivalent), preferably in different colors Registration and payment information Click to expand To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. How do I access the online platform? 72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form. Created by Claudia Brauer View feedback | View all courses
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