time management
noun
: the practice of managing one's available time and resources to maximize efficiency and productivity in performing specific tasks
Developing skills like time management, strategic thinking, and delegation is crucial for managers at all levels …—
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Spencer advises that employers are often looking for remote job candidates who can demonstrate strong communication, time management, self-direction and comfort working independently.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Instead, his dad gave him a lesson in time management.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Students also learn about skin and nail disorders and time management.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
That doesn’t even factor in the coach’s in-game persona, decision-making process and time management abilities when various commitments are pulling him in a dozen different directions.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Chen, 17, is heading to University of California, Berkeley to study nuclear engineering and bone up on time management, a necessary tool for success.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The game also teaches practical life skills at any age: time management (most games are timed), emotional control under pressure, and maintaining composure in competitive situations.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Instead, his dad gave him a lesson in time management.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Students also learn about skin and nail disorders and time management.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
That doesn’t even factor in the coach’s in-game persona, decision-making process and time management abilities when various commitments are pulling him in a dozen different directions.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Chen, 17, is heading to University of California, Berkeley to study nuclear engineering and bone up on time management, a necessary tool for success.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The game also teaches practical life skills at any age: time management (most games are timed), emotional control under pressure, and maintaining composure in competitive situations.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Time management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20management. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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