Time Management Workshop

Overview

Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis - stress declines and personal productivity soars! These highly effective individuals are able to focus on the tasks with the greatest impact to them and their organization.

The Time Management workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn these crucial strategies. Your participants will be given a skill set that includes personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We'll cover all this and more during this workshop

Module 1: Goal Setting

The Three P's
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Prioritizing Your Goals
Visualization

Module 2: Prioritizing Your Time

The 80/20 Rule
The Urgent Versus Important Matrix
Assertiveness

Module 3: Planning Wisely

Creating Your Productivity Journal
Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal
The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
Chunck, Block, and Tackle
Ready, Fire, Aim!

Module 4: Tackling Procrastination

Why We Procrastinate
Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
Eat That Frog!

Module 5: Organizing Your Workspace

De-Clutter
Managing Workflow
Dealing with E-mail
Using Calendars

Module 6: Delegating Made Easy

When to Delegate
To Whom Should You Delegate?
How Should You Delegate
Keeping Control
The Importance of Full Acceptance

Module 7: Setting a Ritual

What is a Ritual?
Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, Exercise
Examples of Rituals
Using Rituals to Maximize Time

Module 8: Meeting Management

Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary
Using the PAT Approach
Building the Agenda
Keeping Things on Track
Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile

Module 9: Alternatives to Meetings

Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
Teleconferencing
E-mail Lists and Online Groups
Collaborating Applications