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Develop and implement an integrated time management plan to assist you in achieving your business goals and objectives researching a broad range of technical applications designed to save time and streamline the time management process.
- Establish a representative pattern of current time usage over a specified period, that identifies high-priority tasks, regular and irregular activities, distractions and time wasters
- Reflect on personal performance after new strategies are in place and identify effectiveness of time management
- Demonstrate a systematic approach to improving time management that incorporates:
- prioritisation of work tasks and responsibilities that most align to business goals
- personal responsibilities and productive times
- selection of personal organisation tools or digital technology to plan scheduling of tasks
- flexibility to accommodate one-off or irregular activities
- employing digital technologies to streamline or automate existing tasks
Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Workshop Objectives
- Pre-Assignment Review
Module Two: Setting SMART Goals
- The Three P’s
- The SMART Way
- Prioritizing Your Goals
- Visualization
- Case Study
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Prioritizing Your Time
- The 80/20 Rule
- The Urgent/Important Matrix
- Being Assertive
- Case Study
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Planning Wisely
- Creating Your Productivity Journal
- Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Chunk, Block, and Tackle
- Ready, Fire, Aim!
- Case Study
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Tackling Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
- Case Study
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Crisis Management
- When the Storm Hits
- Creating a Plan
- Executing the Plan
- Lessons Learned
- Case Study
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Organizing Your Workspace
- De-Clutter
- Managing Workflow
- Dealing with E-mail
- Using Calendars
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Delegating Made Easy
- When to Delegate
- To Whom Should You Delegate?
- How Should You Delegate?
- Keeping Control
- The Importance of Full Acceptance
- Case Study
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Setting a Ritual
- What is a Ritual?
- Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise
- Example Rituals
- Using Rituals to Maximize Time
- Case Study
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Meeting Management
- Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary
- Using the PAT Approach
- Building the Agenda
- Keeping Things on Track
- Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile
- Case Study
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Alternatives to Meetings
- Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
- Teleconferencing
- E-Mail Lists and Online Groups
- Collaboration Applications
- Case Study
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
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Learning Outcomes
- Plan and prioritize each day’s activities in a more efficient, productive manner
- Overcome procrastination quickly and easily
- Handle crises effectively and quickly
- Organize your workspace and workflow to make better use of time
- Delegate more efficiently
- Use rituals to make your life run smoother
- Plan meetings more appropriately and effectively
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