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Written by Andi Roberts
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Saturday, 18 December 2010 17:54 |
The following are 5 tips for leaders and managers studying
As an Associate Lecturer for the OU Business School, I see a range of leaders and managers studying on management courses whilst trying to fit in more than full time jobs and family lives. Here are my top tips for management study for all of those leaders and managers:
1) Carry all of your course materials with you electronically in as many devices as possible
I manage to carry around my course materials on my laptop, phone and ereader (Sony PRS-500). This means that when I am traveling by plane, train or simply waiting to connect I can dip in and refresh or start something new.
2) Create a routine
You may not be able to create a weekly study routine but when you do sit down to study create some "anchors" that get you in to the flow of study. Mine is to tell the family I am off to study, put on certain music, close down my mac, take a tea or coffee.
3) Study in chunks
You will know what works for you so break down your study periods in to reasonable chunks. For me a study period ia a chunk of 45 minutes, When marking assignments I kick off with a breaks after each assignment and then after a few I do 3 together then break.
4) Link Study goals to assignment goals
To assist me to study I move ahead to the next assignment to understand what is needed and then link all of my study to work and always keep top of mind what is required to support my assignment.
5) Create a consistent note taking process
Find a note taking method that suits you. I have played around over time with written notes, written mind maps, electronic mind maps using various programs and finally condensed power-point notes. Find out what works for you and stick to it.
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