Time Management and Personal Organisation
Introduction
There is never enough time in the day for everything and the more we try to do the less effective we become. This programme works with you to identify the time traps and introduce a range of techniques to help you work smarter not harder.
Aim
To enable you to get the best from yourself within your working day
Objectives
At the end of the workshop you will be able to:
- Identify personal organisation issues and create ways of minimising their impact
- Recognise the need to manage others’ demands
- Explain techniques for prioritising and managing workload
Demonstrate techniques for managing meetings
Content
The one day workshop starts with a simple exercise to identify personal time issues. We examine the key issues of planning and setting SMART objectives. Focusing on results we will look at how we differentiate between urgent and important within work schedules and grading using the traffic lights analogy. We will concentrate on understanding maintenance and progress tasks to ensure objectives are met. We will also cover basic problem solving using creative techniques including mind mapping. The final part of the workshop will address individual areas and cover such areas as diary planning, to do lists, handling interruptions, the in-tray and decision making.
The session will be set around a major time planning simulation and there will be plenty of opportunities for participants to discuss issues and put learning into practice. Finally we will create and agree clear action plans in line with the organisation’s needs.