Time Management Course

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 course will cover strategies to help you learn these crucial approaches. You will gain a skill set that includes personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We’ll cover all this and more during this course.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: Getting Started

  • 2

    Module 2: Setting SMART Goals

    • Setting smart goals

    • The 3 Ps

    • The SMART Way

    • Prioritizing Your Goals

    • Visualisation

    • Case Study

    • Module 2: Review Questions
  • 3

    Module 3: Prioritizing Your Time

    • Prioritizing your time

    • 80/ 20 Principle

    • The Urgent Important Matrix

    • Being Assertive

    • Case Study

    • Module 3: Review Questions
  • 4

    Module 4: Planning Wisely

    • 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!

    • Case Study

    • Module 4: Review Questions
  • 5

    Module 5: Tackling Procrastination

    • Why We Procrastinate

    • 9 Ways to Overcome Procrastination

    • Eat That Frog!

    • Case Study

    • Module 5: Review Questions
  • 6

    Module 6: Crisis Management

    • Crisis Management

    • When the Storm Hits

    • Creating a Plan

    • Executing the Plan

    • Lessons Learned

    • Case Study

    • Module 6: Review Questions
  • 7

    Module 7: Organizing Your Workspace

    • Organizing Your Workspace

    • De-Clutter

    • Managing Workflow

    • Dealing with E-mail

    • Using Calendars

    • Case Study

    • Module 7: Review Questions
  • 8

    Module 8: Delegating Made Easy

    • Delegating Made Easy

    • When to Delegate

    • To Whom Should You Delegate?

    • How Should You Delegate?

    • Keeping Control

    • The Importance of Full Acceptance

    • Case Study

    • Module 7: Review Questions
  • 9

    Module 9: Setting a Ritual

    • Setting a Ritual: What is a Ritual?

    • What is a Ritual

    • Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise

    • Example Rituals

    • Using Rituals to Maximize Time

    • Case Study

    • Module 8: Review Questions
  • 10

    Module 10: Meeting Management

    • Meeting Management: Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary

    • Using the PAT Approach

    • Building the Agenda

    • Keeping Things on Track

    • Case Study

    • Module 10: Review Questions
  • 11

    Module 11: Alternatives to Meetings

    • Alternatives to Meetings

    • Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms

    • Teleconferencing

    • E-Mail Lists and Online Groups

    • Collaboration Applications

    • Case Study

    • Module 11: Review Questions