Do you ever have a hard time getting things done when what is supposed to be an easy task, becomes much harder than it needs to be? Is it always the case that you start something, then get distracted, and what you are doing feels like a ton of work and not as productive as it should be? All of these questions and more will be addressed in this article.
What is Google Calendar Time Insights
Google Calendar Time Insights can help you better understand how your day is going or help you achieve a goal. It surveys hours across 360 days and this tool helps answer personal questions about time so that you can be more productive based on your schedule. The tool also helps you connect to your coworkers who are not completely there in the office.The communication aspect of Google Calendar Time Insights is actually very important. If someone doesn’t know exactly when he or she will be available, working with Google Calendar Time Insights means that they can find out and even book meetings based on when their coworkers are busy. More specifically, business partners can be more timely with communicating updates in a meeting, which gives them more information about changes and updates before you arrive work
How to Get the Most out of Google Calendar Time Insights
Google Calendar’s “Time Insights” provides extra information about events on your calendar. By clicking on a date in the calendar, the feature gives you an indication of what type of event it is (typically a work or school event) and where it is.
The article advises that this navigational assistance can boost your productivity by helping you know when to leave for class or work in advance. However, for many of my scheduled events, I received very little or no benefit from Time Insights. For example, this Thursday I am in San Francisco at my relative Julie’s house as a gift from her and to preview the Google Glass we bought. The event knows it is lunch time and gives me an option to either leave at 12:00pm or later. Conventional wisdom suggests that if you are going to be given something such as some new edition of a computer program with known bugs,
Time Insights is a “command and control” tool that makes data-driven insights into how employees are spending their time. This can be helpful when trying to reduce waste in the workflow. However, it has some disadvantages. First of all, it does not account for subtle changes within a day in behavior which could indicate lower productivity punctually. Secondly, if managers draw conclusions about what employees are irresponsibly using their time for, it can lead to unfair reprimands or punishments. Performing a time point analysis can be taken seriously by management. Hence, if you are going to use time insights for tracking employee productivity, then make sure you have policies in place that govern its use. Spending 1 minute recording how employees spend their working day is totally unacceptable and will lead to disciplinary action. The team leader can add detail on the document as he deems necessary. Disadvantage #3: Competitive Engagement Helps us realize effective teams We all know that teamwork is necessary to achieve something
Advantages of Holistic Management Techniques
There are also many benefits to holistic management techniques. For example, they are great for saving time because they eliminate the need to do everything manually; this is great for people who are looking for ways to free up their calendar and work life. Holistic management also helps to lower stress since it allows you attribute each task with how long it will take and how difficult it will be. This makes it easier for you to budget your time in a way that works for you. Another benefit is the flexibility of holistic management, because when things change their method of implementation does not. This helps to keep the company from getting confused if another hit comes along. A downside to using this technique however is the lack of enforceable answer in challenging situations. While it can work great most times and situations, too many yes men in solitary decisions at higher levels won’t always make good decisions.
Conclusion
Though Google Calendar Time Insights is not meant for everyone, it could be the most valuable tool in an individual’s digital arsenal. By figuring out when you have the most social opportunities, you can maximize your potential output by maximizing your time. And with enough time put into successful scheduling, you can work and still preserve the relationships in your life.By Seth Borenstein- Editor @BizTech”This brings me to a point where I’m trying to increase my available social time and make an even better schedule for myself. I’ve heard about Google Calendar Time Insights, but am worried about missing info in this software or if it is outdated (um….yes?…it’s 2011). Has anyone used this feature to browse a