A workshop on “Effective Time Management Skills” was conducted on Friday, 11^th April, 2025, at National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Lahore, with an aim to enlighten the participants of 43^rd MCMC. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Jawad Ahmad Dogar.

He elaborated two broad categories of the definition of time: the Newtonian definition, where time is measurable and part of the physical structure of the universe; and the Kantian definition, a philosophical category of time where time is part of the intellectual structure within which humans sequence the events of their lives. The speaker highlighted the basic attributes of time; that it is neutral, consumable, valuable, chronologically cumulative and not possible to save for the future.

The speaker emphasized that the characteristics of time stated above clearly indicate that time is a depleting resource. As such, this valuable resource needs to be managed. However, he asserted, we have to manage ourselves in order to manage time. If we manage time by managing ourselves, it will affect us not only at the personal level but also at the organizational and social levels. Personally, one will find time for leisure. Organizationally, time management can result in higher productivity and better service delivery. Socially, effective time management would result in developing better relationships. Thus, effective time management affects all the aspects of a person’s existence. The guest speaker emphasized that time management helps us to prioritize our task so that we have enough time available to complete every project. One of the biggest advantages of time management is that it allows us to be more efficient by being in control of how we spend our time.