Time Management: Increasing Workplace Productivity

Course details

From chaos to control - Learn how to work smarter and get more of the right things done, with less stress.

In this Time management online program, Nina Sunday informs, inspires and motivates you to take immediate positive steps to implement best practice time management. Includes exercises to identify the practical action steps needed to make it happen.

Here are some of the things you will learn:

Managing tasks, priorities and interruptions

• Overchoice - the overwhelming number of options available to fill our time
• How to confidently handle competing priorities under pressure
• Overcoming feelings of being overwhelmed and 'mind churn'
• Using a to-do or task list to focus on the 'next most important thing to do'
• The art of stress-free productivity and putting first things first
• Identifying important vs. urgent
• Managing interruptions and not switching from task to task

Efficiency In The Office

• Time Management tools (paper-based or digital): diary, daybook
• Managing paper with a tickler file
• Embracing delegation as a Leadership skill
• Doing it faster - adequate vs. perfect

Managing Stress

• Work/life balance - making time for health, personal achievement, contribution and happiness.
• Using positive, not negative, language, which frames how we view things

Don't just take our word for it.

'The training video worked well. It's well-produced and had a positive effect on time management and personal productivity.

The touch of humour and levity maintained interest, and was better than a presenter being too solemn or earnest.'

John Craig, HR Director, Newington College

Lectures:

1. Overchoice
2. Top six method
3. To-do list
4. Deciding priorities, Important vs. urgent, 80 / 20 rule
5. Power of focus
6. Embrace delegation as part of your job
7. Do it faster - adequate vs. perfect
8. Work / life balance
9. Positive Language