Course Description

This time management training course is designed to help participants develop their skills in time management to achieve more effective results in less time.

This is a practical course that introduces proven techniques for mastering time. The approach will involve discussion to introduce the concepts of time management and practical exercises and syndicate work to develop personal skills.

Target Student

Time management training will help anyone who wants to increase work effectiveness and productivity, achieve greater control of their daily activities and overcome stress.

Pre-requisites

• None

Core Learning Objectives

• Identify your own particular time wasters and adopt strategies for eliminating them from your work pattern
• Recognise the variety of causes of procrastination and apply relevant techniques to overcome these
• Clarify and prioritise objectives and goals
• Adopt appropriate strategies for dealing with interruptions
• Use practical techniques for organising work
• Identify when to say no, ask for time or reach a workable compromise

Course Outline

1. Do It Now

• How good is your time management?
• Getting started with the business of organising yourself
• Procrastination – what it is and how to overcome it

2. Objectives and Goals

• Objectives – where do you want to be?
• Personal and business goals
• Prioritising activities – urgency and importance

3. Evaluating Current Usage of Time

• Keeping a time log
• Identifying your personal time wasters
• Dealing with interruptions

4. Organising Your Work

• Daily and weekly planning
• Effective time management systems

5. Organising Your Workspace

• Organising your desk so you don't waste time looking for things under the clutter

6. Saying No, Asking for Help and Managing Demands

• What to do when different people all want something done at the same time
• What to do when you're unsure how to do something you've been asked to do
• What to do when you're snowed under and drowning in paperwork
• Techniques for reducing stress levels

7. Continuous Improvement

• Developing and maintaining your time management habits