Time Management Skills for Finance Professionals – Time and Tide wait for none
Short course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Short course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
1 Day
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Different dates available
Time is a scarce resource and needs to be used efficiently. Especially in the business world, there are always more tasks to be done then time. This time management course is designed for professionals looking to master time management and increase their efficiency. Participants of this one day course will learn how to effectively allocate their time. Learn to effectively plan out your day by prioritizing tasks. Learn to set practical deadlines in order to complete tasks in a timely manner. This course offers plenty of case studies allowing participants to practice what they are learning. Upon completion of this course, participants will be masters of time management and more efficient workers.
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Subjects
- Management
- Finance
- Time management
- Effective Planning
- Allocation
- Goal Setting
- Delegation of Responsibilities
- Prioritising Taks
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Former Practitioner
Course programme
Course Overview:
Time management skills are vital in business life as there are always more issues to deal with than time available. How many people allow their in-trays to manage them? Do they also fail completely to prioritise? What is Time Management?
Time Management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity.
Effective time management allows individuals to assign specific time slots to activities as per their importance.
Time Management refers to making the best use of time as time is always limited.
This one day interactive course will help delegates to become masters at the art of time management. At the conclusion of the course, delegates will know how to be certain that scarce resources are always allocated to where they will generate the best dividend. This includes the allocation of time.
The course is highly interactive and will contain numerous case studies and examples
Course Content
Effective Planning
- Plan the day well in advance.
- Prepare a To Do List or a “TASK PLAN”.
- Jot down the important activities that need to be done
- Ensure High Priority work is top of your list
- Complete pending tasks one by one.
- Do not begin fresh work unless previous tasks are complete
- Finish the tasks within the stipulated time frame.
Case Study/Discussion Point
Setting Goals and Objectives
- The importance of targeting
- Set realistic goals & targets
- Prioritise these
- Decide who to disappoint
- Who can you afford to upset least
- Set realistic targets
- Ensure you achieve them
- Review missed objectives
Case Study/Discussion Point
Setting Deadlines
- Setting Deadlines for yourself
- Be self-motivated
- Do not wait for guidance on every occasion
- Take ownership of the work
- Allocate realistic timescales
- Use a planner to chase, monitor and police deadlines
Case Study/Discussion Point
Delegation of Responsibilities
- Learn to say “NO” at workplace.
- Don’t do everything on your own.
- Don’t accept a difficult task without resources
- Seek assistance/support from colleagues
- Evaluate the options
Case Study/Discussion Point
Prioritising Tasks
- Define importance and urgency
- Frantic, desperate or just plain urgent
- Distinguish the genuinely important and the genuinely urgent.
- What can be done in your day/week/time.
- Set deadlines for the urgent and important
- Manage expectations
- Make proposals
- Give & Receive concessions
Case Study/Discussion Point
Right Time on Right Activity
- Develop the habit of doing the right thing at the right time.
- Work done at the wrong time is not of much use.
- Don’t waste a complete day on something which can be done in an hour
- Allocate “you” space.
- Beware playpen projects
- Don’t butterfly
Case Study/Discussion Point
Putting it All Together
- Always be Organized – No untidy desk, file documents away.
- Don’t misuse time – too much
- Be Focussed as often as possible
- Develop the habit of using planners, organizers, table top calendars
- Set reminders on phones or personal computers.
- Manage yourself, your work, your in-tray.
- Manage all expectations, including your own.
Time Management Skills for Finance Professionals – Time and Tide wait for none