Time & Task Management

Course Description

People to see and places to go but no time to spare? Time is a nonrenewable resource, often more valuable than money, and trying to manage it can be one of the major stressors for leaders. Learn that you cannot manage time, only yourself - easy to do but even easier not to. Identify the tools to make better choices, including the critical tool of delegation. Discover how to overcome time wasters and bad habits by changing your behaviour.

Participant Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Deal with time challenges in a more effective manner
Prioritize your important tasks
Implement tools of productivity
Control and handle interruptions
Eliminate procrastination
Improve your life balance

Course Content

Where does time actually go?
Top Twenty Five Time Wasters
Time Obligations
Priorities
Where to start?
Key thoughts
S.W.O.T. Analysis
Goals = Direction
Tools of Productivity
Seven Habits of Effective People
Six basic rules to follow
Building New Habits
The use and abuse of to-do lists
Prioritizing
Managing Multiple Projects
Tools for Multiple Projects
Scheduling - Planning Results
Controllable Time
Handling Interruptions
Delegation mastery
Managing Paper
Eliminating Procrastination
Mastering Meetings
Bottlenecks
In Conclusion