Self and Time Management - Dr. Markus Gyger

Self and Time Management in Science

Setting Goals and Managing Your Tasks

As a doctoral candidate, you see yourself confronted with high expectations from both yourself and your supervisor. To achieve a fine balance between these demands without endangering your health or your private life, self-organization and good time management are crucial.

Content and Goals

During the workshop, you will learn approaches and methods to help you succeed in this challenging task. The workshop consists of a balanced combination of theoretical input, practical exercises, and first-hand experience relayed by the trainer.

This training imparts basic techniques for a successful doctorate. You will learn:

To develop appropriate objectives and to divide complex tasks into manageable units;
To set priorities and focus on key tasks;
To monitor the progress of your work and to control your achievement of objectives;
To benefit from modern AI assistants to support and optimize your daily work processes.

Procrastination and Mental Health

Strategies for More Effective Self-Management and Well-Being

Procrastination is a very common phenomenon in academia. However, most of the time it is more complex than it seems to be. The causes for our postponement behavior are often hidden deep in our psyche. To deal with them, we must become aware of our own individual reasons and face the underlying problems and fears.

Content and Goals

The training consists of individual work and a live online workshop. In the individual exercises, you will reflect on the reasons and the nature of your own procrastination. In the online workshop, we will first discuss theories and background information, and then develop ideas and approaches for dealing with procrastination.

This training will help you increase your work efficiency. You will:

Understand common causes for procrastination.
Reflect on the reasons for your postponement behavior.
Develop strategies for avoiding procrastination.

Getting Started With Your PhD

Managing Your PhD Project and Your Supervisor

As a doctoral candidate, you find yourself confronted with high expectations from both yourself and your supervisor. To achieve a fine balance between these demands without endangering your health or private life, self-organization and good time management are crucial.

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Content and Goals

This training imparts basic techniques for a successful doctorate. You will learn:

To clarify the mutual expectations between you and your supervisor.
To develop appropriate objectives and to divide complex tasks into manageable units.
To set priorities and focus on key tasks.
To monitor the progress of your work and control your achievement of objectives.