Time Management

Description

Achieving work-life balance is a mighty challenge for all of us.
Dealing with high performance expectations in a fast paced and constantly changing work
environment, means the day to day demands on our attention and time are greater than ever.
This course provides tools and techniques that enable you to take back control of your time by
getting into the right mindset, learning how to effectively prioritise and focusing on identifying
and achieving short and longer term goals.
We also look at better scheduling strategies, leading more productive meetings and making
smarter choices with technology. This course gives you the skills and confidence to more
effectively manage your time, reduce daily stress and increase your overall productivity.

What you will learn

• Explain the ‘above the line’ model
• Recall how the ‘above the line’ model supports taking control of your time
• Define the core purpose of your role
• Recall the prioritisation matrix and describe the 4 different quadrants
• Use the matrix to prioritise your current tasks
• Identify how you can reduce time spent in quadrant 1
• Explain how to effectively identify, plan to attain your performance goals
• Describe the SMART principle and use it to write a clear performance goal
• Determine steps that will achieve a SMART goal
• Explain the concept of a WRAP and apply this to your weekly schedule
• Discuss how you can manage time spent in quadrant 3
• State the 3 steps to politely and professionally say ‘no’ to an unreasonable request
• Practice saying no to an unreasonable request
• Discuss how to more effectively integrate energy levels into your daily scheduling
• Articulate strategies that enable you to better manage time spent in meetings
• Determine ways to take more control of technology and email
• Establish a personal action plan that aims to improve your time management.