Time Management

Target Audience:

Members of staff.

Duration:

1 day.

Logistics:

The ideal number of participants for this training is 9 to 12.

Objective:

A reduction in the amount of time wasted at work, along with a reduction in the interpersonal tensions and stress reactions that often accompany it. More effective employees can then devote essential time to planning long-term improvements, instead of ‘fighting fires’ all the time. Participants’ self-awareness and self-esteem is increased as they feel they are more ‘in control’ and can take charge of their work day.

Overview:

This course builds awareness of fundamental time management principles and provides practical strategies that reduce time wastage at work, on an individual level as well as from a team perspective. Participants learn a more effective use of time through the ability to plan and organise activities and to handle the human dimensions associated with time usage.

Participants will develop an understanding of:

• The essential strategies for effective time management.
• What their personal time-wasters are and how to deal with them.
• The importance of creating time to think, plan and organise tasks in advance.
• The human element of time management.
• The Golden Rules of assertiveness.

Participants will learn key skills to:

• Handle interruptions and the demands of others.
• Beat procrastination and other time-wasting mental habits.
• Create and continually monitor a time management plan.
• Flexibly respond to challenging and changing situations.
• Apply stress management techniques when external factors take over.