Effective Time Management

Despite all the talk about time management, smart technology and all the other time-savers we’ve adopted, most people still complain that they don't have enough time in the day. But the lack of time has nothing to do with time itself, and everything to do with our own tendencies to procrastinate, to let our attention shift from topic to topic, to think that only we can do things right, and to let ourselves be dominated by powerful but unhelpful old habits.

In this workshop, you’ll learn to conquer old habits and create your own personal action plan to change time-wasting behaviours and use your time more productively. With the knowledge and techniques to more effectively manage your time, your life will be easier, less complicated, and more productive and fun.

Objectives

• Set time-saving priorities and goals, and develop methods that will work for you
• Control interruptions, ad-hoc tasks and time-wasters
• Free up hours of your time every day for moreimportant tasks and challenging responsibilities
• Manage internal and external information
• Deal with information quickly and efficiently
• Accomplish more by holding fewer, shorter and more productive meetings

Key Topics

• Key time management principles
• Focusing on really 'important' activities rather than 'urgent' activities
• Controlling interruptions and distractions
• Setting priorities – making yourself available for other important tasks
• How effective meetings work
• Dealing with difficult people and situations
• Controlling incoming and outgoing information effectively
• Reducing your information overload
• Planning for accomplishment
• Effective scheduling

Feedback
"Great course! So much more than just about managing priorities. The presentation was very engaging, involving personal examples and exercises."