Often, with increased workloads, role changes, expanding production or changes in team dynamics, managing time becomes increasingly difficult. The fact remains that no matter how hard you try you can't manage time itself, it just keeps ticking on. As a manager a large part of your role will involve responding to situations and dealing with problems as they arise. However, you can learn to use your time more effectively by changing the way you do things; analysing your activities, getting the balance between work and home-life and action and reflection right and developing an appropriate time management plan. Making small adjustments to the way you work or a shift in your point of view can make big differences.