Effective Time Management

Course details

In this Effective Time Management course, participants will acquire valuable strategies to optimize their time utilization. The program offers a diverse set of tools, skills, and methods designed to enhance time management in the completion of tasks, projects, and goals. Participants will learn to assess their strengths and weaknesses, establish priorities, handle others' expectations, and boost effectiveness in the professional environment. The course delves into time management insights, emphasizing mental and physical productivity, and covers practical tools such as Microsoft Office and the Outlook calendar.

Participants will gain the ability to alleviate the stress associated with feeling overwhelmed by adopting a seven-step procedure developed by Mike. Furthermore, the course provides guidance on integrating time management practices into daily routines, empowering individuals to identify and address personal time management challenges while maintaining control over their workdays.

Effective Time Management Course Learning Outcomes:

• Understand attitudes to time for increased fulfilment.
• Master goal-setting principles for effective outcomes.
• Navigate and conquer the "To Do ;
• Develop strategies to tackle overload and overwhelm.
• Hone multitasking skills for improved productivity.
• Efficiently delegate tasks for optimal time management.
• Enhance estimation skills for accurate scheduling.
• Master the art of saying "NO" as a time management tool.

Effective Time Management Course Outline:

Start Here and Learn the Basics - 5 Lectures

• Trailer: Why You Need this Course
• Five Attitudes to Time… and the secret to fulfilment
• How to Make Dull Activities Interesting
• Why You Cannot Manage Time
• The OATS Principle

Outcomes: Setting Great Goals and Knowing What is
Important

• Why Goal-setting Works
• Set the SMARTEST Goals
• Is it Important… or is it just Urgent?

Activities: Being Able to Get Things Done

• Avoid the “To Do Tyranny”
• The OATS Principle and the Powerhouse Loop
• What to Do about To Do items that Hang Around
• How to Remember what’s Outstanding
• How to Clear a Backlog
• Four Questions to Guide your Response to a Task

Time Management Solutions to Common Challenges

• What are Overload and Overwhelm?
• How to Deal with a feeling of Overwhelm
• Are you an Elephant or an Octopus?
• Multi-tasking, and how to do it well… if you must!
• How to Delegate Effectively

Timing and Scheduling: How to Structure Your Day for Productivity

• How to get Really Good at Estimating
• How to Schedule your Day
• When to Schedule Activities into your Day

Conclusions: What to Do when All Else Fails

• The Ultimate Time Management Tool: How to Say NO
• How would you like $86,400?
• A Final Thought

Updated on 12 December, 2023