Time Management

Course details

The Time Management workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn these crucial strategies. Participants will be given a skill set that include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management.

Course Outline

1 - Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

2 - Setting SMART Goals

• The Three P's
• The SMART Way
• Prioritizing Your Goals
• Visualization

3 - Prioritizing Your Time

• The 80/20 Rule
• The Urgent/Important Matrix
• Being Assertive

4 - Planning Wisely

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

5 - Tackling Procrastination

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

6 - Crisis Management

• When the Storm Hits
• Creating a Plan
• Executing the Plan
• Lessons Learned

7 - Organizing Your Workspace

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

8 - Delegating Made Easy

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

9 - Setting a Ritual

• What is a Ritual?
• Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise
• Example Rituals
• Using Rituals to Maximize Time

10 - Meeting Management

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

11 - Alternatives to Meetings

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

12 - Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations