Managing Your Work

Overview

A better way to run your working life

This course has the potential to change for the better the way we run our working lives. Work, in all its forms, is a central human activity for all of us. This course is directed to those who are in full/part time employment, considering a job move, working at home, managing or supervising others, running a business, or indeed out of work.

Today, more than ever we need to take a close look at the role of work in our lives. In today's competitive and rapidly changing world we need all the advantages we can get just to survive in our chosen area of work.

This specially commissioned home study programme aims to introduce you to the skills that you will need to make a success of your work, whatever that may be. It is designed to equip you with the knowledge you will need for to build yourself a successful career

Course Contents

Remember, You can complete this Managing Your Work course within 12 months of enrolling. So take your first step by contacting us today !

Detailed Content

Unit 1: The Curse of Adam - Introduction

• The History/background of work
• Working Lives -Human Lives?
• The Sociology of Toil
• A Personal Psychology of Work
• Personal Aims/Objectives for the course
• Individualising the Programme

Unit 2: What is work really about?

• The development of work
• Work Attitudes and Motivation
• Working 'Styles'
• National Differences to work

Unit 3: Your personal work profile

• Assessments in Work
• The interview
• Your work profile
• Tests and more tests....
• Guidance and Testing

Unit 4: Motivation at work

• Why do we Work?
• Incentives at work
• Theory A or Theory B
• Maslow at Work
• Work Satisfaction -How to get it!

Unit 5: Education and work

• Confidence - the Common Factor
• What we learn and How we learn
• Preparation for work
• Making the Transition
• Education for Work
• Work Organisations

Unit 6: Working smarter not harder

• The skills of work
• Work Organisation
• Time Management
• Successful Managing
• Interpersonal Skills for Workers
• Prioritising

Unit 7: Training for Work

• Skills Analysis and Training
• Work families
• Training Techniques
• Behaviour Modification
• Assessing Training
• Ergonomics and Work
• Work Systems

Unit 8: Stress at work

• The Benefits of Stress
• The Biology of Stress
• Coping techniques
• Promoting Quality of life at work
• Personal Skills at work
• Conflict Resolution
• Developing centres of Power

Unit 9: Finding my career direction

• Self Knowledge - The basis for Progress
• The family and work
• The politics of the office
• Competition or Compassion
• Retirement - Re-deployment

Unit 10: Keys to future success

• Facing Realities
• Changing work patterns
• Approaches to Coping with unemployment
• Planning for Success
• The impact of technology at work
• Conclusion and Retrospect

How distance learning works

Your Own Managing Your Work tutor

As a Kilroy's College student, you will be assigned a personal tutor, who works with you throughout your course, providing expert guidance and tuition. With your experienced and qualified Managing Your Work specialist as your tutor, you will be in "a class of one" but you will never be on your own.

Continuous Assessment

An assignment is completed at the end of each study unit and sent to your tutor at the college. Helpful comments accompany each corrected assignment as they are promptly returned to you with your next study unit. You will receive regular feedback and encouragement from your tutor throughout your course, which helps to ensure the successful completion of your studies.

Private and Confidential

Any correspondence with the college and all your course work will be treated as strictly private and confidential.

Your Course Textbook

An excellent textbook, carefully chosen by our course writers to complement this study programme, will be sent to you with your first study units, which is yours to keep for future reference.

College Diploma

A Kilroy's College Diploma is awarded to students based on their work throughout their course. You will receive your Kilroy's College Diploma in Managing Your Work on the successful completion of all your assignments.

About the Future

Many of our students currently employed have received a promotion or an increase in salary, as a direct result of completing a Kilroy's College course. Many students tell us that our courses have given them the confidence to go on to further study, to begin work or to change careers. So if you don't have time for evening classes or you would prefer to study at home at your own pace, this Managing Your Work course could be perfect for you.

Distance Learning Advantages

• You don't need to take time off from work or other personal commitments as this Managing Your Work course allows you the flexibility and confidentiality of studying at home.
• You can start studying at any time as the college is open all year round.
• Because you study from home it offers you valuable savings in time and transportation.
• There is no pressure on time, no age limits and no previous experience is required.
• You will be in "a class of one" with your own tutor, an experienced and qualified specialist in Managing Your Work, and your tuition is private and confidential.
• You will receive everything you need to get started in your student study pack.
• You will be awarded the Kilroy's College Diploma in Managing Your Work in recognition of your educational achievement, on the successful completion of your course.

Delivery Method:
1. Correspondence

Private Tutor: Yes

Duration: 12 months