Time is at the heart of how we live, work, and lead.
Dawna I. Ballard (Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara) is professor of organizational communication and technology at the University of Texas Austin. An internationally recognized expert on chronemics — the study of time as it is bound to human communication — she researches how communication creates the time-based conditions for effective leadership, resilient organizations, thriving communities, and flourishing lives.
How do you design your time? Take this quiz to discover your own personal chronemic design–the hidden dimensions of your experience of time–using the proven framework from the book Time by Design.
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Design Your Time
Dr. Ballard’s book, Time by Design (MIT Press), illustrates how effective leaders and teams routinely communicate slow to go fast. In it she describes her research in contexts ranging from healthcare to children’s advocacy centers to professional football and more. Drawing on design theory and design thinking, she offers a toolkit that supports individuals and organizations who wish to redesign their time to align with the chronemic demands they face.
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Helping leaders, organizations, and individuals redesign their relationship with time.