Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis – stress declines and personal productivity soars!
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
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Participants who wish to receive a Statement of Attainment can choose to complete a post course assessment. Upon successful completion of the assessment they will be eligible to receive a statement of attainment for the BSBWOR424 Develop a time management plan unit of competency.
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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Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis – stress declines and personal productivity soars!
Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis – stress declines and personal productivity soars!
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