Course Details

Learners will gain essential skills in the art of effective time management. Know how to set goals and set up the work environment for great productivity. This course is for all levels of employees who have busy work schedules and who need a set of skills and methods that will equip them to more effectively control their time and work environment, to achieve maximum effectiveness.

Programme Content:

• Setting SMART Goals
• The Three P’s
• Prioritizing Your Goals
• Visualization
• Prioritizing Your Time, the 80/20 Rule
• The Urgent/Important Matrix
• Planning Wisely
• Creating Your Productivity Journal
• The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
• Chunk, Block, and Tackle
• Tackling Procrastination
• Eat That Frog!
• Crisis Management, when the Storm Hits
• Creating a Plan
• Organizing Your Workspace
• Managing Workflow
• Dealing with E-mail
• Using Calendars
• Delegation, when to Delegate
• To Whom Should You Delegate?
• Keeping Control
• Setting a Ritual
• Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise
• Meeting Management
• Using the PAT Approach (Purpose, Agenda, Time frame)
• Alternatives to Meetings
• Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
• Teleconferencing
• E-Mail Lists, Online groups
• Collaboration Applications