#Planningtools

@Arc52Cathy

Oct 2, 20171 min read

Planning tips 9. Review your planning

It’s the start of term in the UK and whilst there is a buzz of excitement around campus, there is also a sharp edge to that excitement;...

@Arc52Cathy

Aug 1, 20171 min read

Planning tips 7. Make mind maps

Continuing this series about planning, I’m trying decide if I need to explain what mind-maps are, or just need to convince you about...

@Arc52Cathy

Jul 3, 20172 min read

Planning tips 6. Make lists! (or What do Oscar Wilde and General Franco have in common?)

Lists are a great short term management tool. They seem to belong to the old advice, never put off until tomorrow what can be done today....

@Arc52Cathy

Jun 1, 20171 min read

Planning tips 5. Use the phone, not email. Log your calls

As I said back in January, this one is simple. The more complicated the matter the easier it will be to deal with by talking rather than...

@Arc52Cathy

Apr 28, 20172 min read

Planning tips 3. Plan on a Friday

Here’s another piece of advice that I received as a novice researcher, from Dr Karen Carpenter: Plan on a Friday, not a Monday. My...

@Arc52Cathy

Mar 1, 20172 min read

Planning tips 2. Make time for your planning

Some years ago I was joined in my department by a colleague who was setting up a new programme. It was quite a large job and she had lots...

Cathy@Arc52

Feb 1, 20174 min read

Planning tips 1: Plan - Get some tools and use them

Have you broken your New Year’s Resolution about being more organised? Don’t beat yourself up. Becoming more organised takes a bit of...

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