Time Management

“They say ‘Time is Money’ – and yes, it really is!”

Benefits

Time Management skills are essential to your success.  They enable you to become a more effective performer by identifying and focusing on the activities that give you the greatest returns.

Aim

To investigate the rationale underpinning time management principles and to explore a number of practical techniques that will allow you more ‘space’ for success and achievement at work.

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

• Identify a personal style of time management that will help you transform your working life
• Appreciate the importance of setting clear goals and objectives
• Understand that you are not superhuman and must set limitations on your time by prioritising and planning
• Apply work techniques to maximise the use of your valuable time

Content

• The nature of time & the basic principles of time management
• Personal efficiency & effectiveness - how do they differ?
• Habits of effective time managers
• Don’t plan to fail - the importance of setting goals
• Applying the Pareto Principle to prioritising
• Taking control of paperwork, the phone and e-mail
• Common time wasters (and what to do about them)
• How to avoid fire-fighting and panic situations
• Overview of basic planning techniques and methods
• The do’s and don’ts of delegation
• Handling interruptions and procrastination
• Developing your own personal strategy and working philosophy

Duration

1 day