Effectively Managing Time and Priorities Training - Course

Objectives

To provide the knowledge and skills required to recognize symptoms and causes of poor time management, implement appropriate solutions, identify time wasters and control or eliminate their causes.

Targeted audience

Any audience.

Prerequisite

None.

Content

The Era of Speed: 5 pitfalls and their effects on behaviour
Magical vs. realistic thinking
Managing one's energy: the key to performance
Tools for better managing time: communication, knowledge of self, analysis, micro-planning, rigour and perseverance
Taking the time to assess your situation: the key to success
The agenda: your most essential tool
Your daily logbook and the end of Post-it notes
Saving 22 minutes a day thanks to a good filing system
Setting priorities: urgent, short-term, medium-term, long-term
Assessing activities using the four-quadrant method: urgent vs. not urgent, important vs. not important
Learning how to delegate: overcoming resistance and developing your skills
The META technique for achieving a global overview
E-mailing: boon or bane?
Useless Meeting Syndrome: understanding what constitutes an effective meeting
Symptoms that may indicate you are trying to play the saviour
Symptoms of crisis management: moving from crisis management to planned management
Time-wasters: factors that reduce efficiency
A personal action plan for healthy time management
A time management toolkit