:: Time Management
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TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR TIME
To provide participants with a framework for increasing their own personal effectiveness through better management of their priorities.
:: Aimed At
Anyone who wants to increase their personal effectiveness
People who are currently experiencing stress associated with time pressures
People who want to ensure that their personal goals are achieved on schedule
People who want to achieve a better balance between work and other priorities
:: Course Objective
To provide participants with a framework for increasing their own personal effectiveness through better management of their priorities. To demonstrate how a more appropriate work/life balance can be achieved by developing a habit of focusing on what is important.
:: Course Content
Part 1: Where Does The Time Go?
Understand a framework for analysing how your time is spent
Identify the challenges of consistently focusing on what is important
Recognising the urgency trap
Part 2: Whats Really Important?
Stress and time taking control instead of being controlled by your schedule
Building time to manage and reduce stress
Identify what you want to achieve
Focus on your priorities
Recognise the importance of roles and relationship
Part 3: Increasing Personal Productivity
Effective Goal setting
Personal values
Planning for work/life balance
Making your goals a reality
Part 4: Effective Planning
Understanding the requirements of an effective planning system
Operating a process that works
How to avoid planning hijacks
Part 5: Removing the Barriers to Effective Personal Management
Know the habits that reduce your effectiveness
Handling interruptions
Saying no in a positive way that doesnt damage relationships
Using technology to best effect
:: Planned Outcome
Course Benefits: Upon completion of this course you will
Understand the significance of distinguishing between activities which are urgent and important
Have identified those things which are most important to you
Have identified strategies to reduce time spent on activities which are unimportant
Understand the importance of focusing on roles and relationships and not just activities
Have developed a plan for spending time on important roles, relationships and activities
Have moved away from a task driven schedule to a proactive planning system that helps you achieve your priorities
Have an effective planning process
Be able to deal more effectively with interruptions, procrastination and your own personal time stealers
Have a plan for achieving a better work/life balance