Multi-tasking is a necessary part of the business environment, but if not managed properly, can lead to confusion, duplication, frustration, stress, and loss of motivation.
During this 1-day course you will learn to get the upper hand on the constant demands by applying specific techniques to prioritize projects and tasks, and use an analytical approach to manage your time. We will discuss the roots of time management issues: setting priorities, being proactive, communication and behaviour patterns, and staying focused.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will gain practical skills to:
- Create time management and prioritization strategies.
- Plan and control the work day.
- Reduce stress and increase sense of personal control.
- Assign priorities objectively, setting goals and rewards.
- Control reaction to “those who scream the loudest”.
- Set personal rules for communication and behaviour, and recognize when to break them.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Beating the Clock: Personal Time Management course is appropriate for individuals who are:
- Are struggling with prioritization in a multi-tasking environment.
- Hold dual roles such as supporting project and organizational requirements.
- Are Project Managers or Business Analysts struggling with prioritization between projects.
PREREQUISITE
There is no prerequisite for this course. It functions as a stand-alone course.
MATERIALS
You will receive a course binder containing copies of presentation slides, templates and a reference list.
Introduction
- Discussion of seminar objectives
- Identifying a time management strategy
- Time management types
- Time management types strengths and weaknesses
- Working with the opposite type
- Personal SWOT analysis
- The 80/20 rule
- Principles of prioritization
- Personal professional goals
- List tasks and assignments
- Prioritization tools
- Triage prioritization technique
- ABC prioritization technique
- Quadrant prioritization technique
- Simple Balanced Matrix prioritization technique
- Weighted Matrix prioritization technique
- Other prioritization tools
- Time allocation
- Scheduling tasks and assignments
- Delegating and contingency
- Negotiating priorities
- What are time bandits
- Elements of efficient meetings
- Filing systems
- PDA's
- Discussion of lessons learned
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This course is only available as an in-house course.
BRING THIS COURSE IN-HOUSE
Call us at 416-693-5559 or 1-800-261-6861 (Canada & USA) or send us an email at info@procept.com
