Manage Your Time Effectively
Course duration – 1 day
“Manage yourself not your time…”
Business scenario
Many of us claim our days are never wasted. “I’m very organised” we say “I know where I am going and what I’m going to do”. If you truly feel that way then you are in the minority. Most people become frustrated with a day that is unproductive. We would all like to get more done in a day.
Who will benefit?
Those who feel there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Managers, team leaders and professionals who want to take control of their workload in order to increase efficiency and achieve results.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Set realistic and achievable goals
- Manage priorities under pressure
- Structure work in a systematic way to meet deadlines
- Influence others who impact upon your time
- Utilise tools and techniques to handle disruptions
Course content
Managing your own time
Looking at how you use your time
Analysing your goals and planning to achieve them
Working out your priorities and allocating tasks
Identifying your patterns of behaviour
Knowing how to plan effectively
Managing stress in a positive way
Influencing others who impact upon your time
Examining motivation
Delegating effectively
Communicating clearly
Networking for support
Making goals achievable
Managing your manager
Tools and techniques
Setting out your work area to achieve results
Maintaining a system that works for you
Keeping a ‘time log’ to analyse work patterns
Mastering your ‘to do’ list to achieve results
Dealing with interruptions in a constructive manner
Managing your phone
Course features
Working with exercises and through discussion and questionnaires, you will examine your current habits and attitudes towards the effective use of time.
