{"id":1837,"date":"2021-04-05T06:25:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T06:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sharleenramos\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2021-04-05T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T16:25:18","slug":"week-5-breaking-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sharleenramos\/2021\/04\/05\/week-5-breaking-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5: Breaking Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m taking a break from a chapter in Rethink’s book but will pick up next week on some metaphors underwater! I’d like to spend a little more on one topic: good old time. Specifically, learning how to manage time in a project, how to manage time between projects, and how much time is enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within a project, at Rethink, we have things like the brief that outlines the stages of the project, and the teams have frequent meetings\/check-ins to ensure everyone is on track. This is also to help catch any issues before they do become issues. I found this is great as everyone is accountable and we have to speak to our part, and the floor is also open to speaking up if needed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From small to big tasks, I found checklists like this keep me focussed and working smarter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Through being in IDEA, I’ve heard from a lot of designers that when there are more boundaries, it’s a better challenge to solve. That certainly rang true when I did work on school projects. What I’ve noticed at a more granular level of completing a project is I’m much more effective when I attempt to plan tasks – even if I’m off at what I need to do or how much time it might take. When I pre-plan and also timebox my tasks, it helps me focus versus jumping in without a plan. I would jot down the smallest of tasks (eg. check image size) to the biggest of tasks (eg. ideate 100 ideas). It feels nice when I check a little box!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between projects, everyone I had a chat about learning how to manage projects and their time had big nods. This was a common challenge, either when they were new in the workforce and\/or still experience challenges with now. This is quite true as a bunch of people I booked meetings had very full calendars! I noticed I was learning how to manage time between a more linear-thinking project vs. a creative-thinking project\u2026and juggling other projects assigned along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just an example of a variable work calendar…a little puzzle to plan work tasks in the white spaces!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What I found I wanted to do at first was to try and finish the linear project to save bigger blocks of time for the creative project. I found it somewhat worked but as other time-sensitive projects came, I had to learn to work on the creative project in smaller time chunks. One rethinker confirmed this as you might not always have the time or won’t be in a creative headspace so you may have to learn to generate ideas bit by bit in smaller time chunks (or sort it out when you are taking a shower or walk)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4th year felt more like this, the ability to time block half days, but when your calendar starts filling up with needed check-ins and meetings, one must break time a little smaller!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, in knowing how much time is enough, one thing I’m trying to do is work back schedules and saving extra time in case I need it. Also, I guess in the beginning if you’re new at something, you’re less able to estimate time. Lastly, once piece of advice from a very seasoned designer was on how one can keep working away at something to “perfection” but we can learn how to make smarter decisions and use the boundaries of time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning to know when it’s truly “done” and learning when to cap the lid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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