I presented a 2 hour seminar yesterday. It went really really well. I'm not sure I really covered the brief that the lecturer wanted but the feedback I received from students was that it was interesting and informative. I am so relived.
However I think the reason that it went well is because I prepared and I prepared and I prepared. It took me about 18 hours of preparation. (A little more than the 3 hours that my boss told me he would give me for it!). I am actually really cross about having to take time away from the "work that matters" to have to do this. Now I feel behind in my day to day work and behind in my project. I know it is going to be difficult to find the time to catch up. So back to the drawing board with scheduling in tasks and preparing to do the urgent work that is needed.
I have reviewed where I am up to in the literature review and I know it is going to take me a full day or 2 days to complete it. It is enjoyable work but it does need a serious chunk of time devoted to it.
I am finding myself reviewing the team roles we learnt about in September and thinking about my team and how we all play a part to get jobs done. My manager is such a strong Coordinator that I am getting to the stage that every time I go near him I have more work to do! Delegation is definitely his strong point and I often feel manipulated in my dealings with him. I am looking forward to managing people seminar in October to explore this a bit more.
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