Time Management workshops

This course is aimed at helping delegates make the most of their time prioritising. This is achieved by recognizing and avoiding time wasting situations.

What delegates will gain from the course:

• Awareness of how much of the working day is currently wasted
• Expertise in dealing with interruptions
• An understanding of how tasks can be better organised, delegated or eradicated
• Proficiency in setting goals and attaining them

Groups are limited to a maximum of 10 delegates to allow for greater individual attention.

TIMETABLE

09:30 - 10:00 Introduction - Course Objectives
(Course aims, participants' introduction and expectations)

10:00 - 11:15 Current Time Management Practices
(Patterns of behaviour at work which impact on time management. Time stealers and the common traps - Exercises)

11:30 - 12:15 Analysing Own Work Pie Chart:
Relationship to Business Objectives
(Where does my time go; where should it be directed; "the clock and the compass")

12:15 - 12:45 Taking Charge: Time Logs and Order Planning:
(How to make an initial impact on my time management)

12:45 - 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 - 14:30 Taking Charge: Urgency and Importance
(Understanding the drivers. Who sets the agenda? The Customers' needs. Analysing the optimum approach. The way we work. Prioritising and reprioritising)

14:30 - 15:15 Techniques for Improvement: self action
(Handling paperwork, technology, interruptions, diary)

15:30 - 16:15 Techniques for Improvement: using others
(Delegation, a different approach to meetings)