Time Management

The topics covered are as follows:

1 Getting Started

· Icebreaker

· Ground rules

· The parking lot

· Workshop objectives

· Action plans and evaluation forms

2 Goal Setting

· The Three P’s

· S.M.A.R.T. Goals

· Prioritizing Your Goals

· Visualization

3 Prioritizing Your Time

· The 80/20 Rule

· The Urgent Versus Important Matrix

· Assertiveness

4 Planning Wisely

· Creating Your Productivity Journal

· Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal

· The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water

· Chunck, Block, and Tackle

· Ready, Fire, Aim!

5 Tackling Procrastination

· Why We Procrastinate

· Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination

· Eat That Frog!

6 Crisis Management

· When the Storm Hits

· Creating a Plan

· Executing the Plan

· Lessons Learned

7 Organizing Your Workspace

· WDe-Clutter

· Managing Workflow

· Dealing with E-mail

· Using Calendars

8 Delegating Made Easy

· When to Delegate

· To Whom Should You Delegate?

· How Should You Delegate

· Keeping Control

· The Importance of Full Acceptance

9 Setting a Ritual

· What is a Ritual?

· Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, Exercise

· Examples of Rituals

· Using Rituals to Maximize Time

10 Meeting Management

· Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary

· Using the PAT Approach

· Building the Agenda

· Keeping Things on Track

· Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile

11 Alternatives to Meetings

· Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms

· Teleconferencing

· E-mail Lists and Online Groups

· Collaborating Applications

12 Wrapping Up

· Words from the Wise

· Review of Parking Lot

· Lessons Learned

· Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations