Meeting Deadlines & Managing Priorities

Meeting deadlines & managing priorities is an intensive one-day course which focuses specifically on the critical time management issues of deadlines, priorities and using personal planning systems to best effect. It also introduces the concept of 'chronistic intelligence' and aims to help participants manage their time on a range of differing time horizons across multiple projects and tasks.

Course outline

• emotional & rational bases of priority setting
• quality, cost and time constraints
• importance vs urgency
• prioritising with others in mind
• making and handling requests
• personal planning tools - job logs & daily planning
• 'chronistic intelligence'
• adjusting to the unexpected
• managing multiple projects
• meeting key responsibilities and objectives
• handling interruptions
• personal time management styles and associated pitfalls

course methods

proseminar's meeting deadlines & managing priorities offers a highly participative blend of informal lecture, exercises and group discussion.

Course times

courses usually run from 9. 30 to 17. 00 each day. The training centre is open from 8. 30.

Breaks & refreshments

coffee, tea and light buffet lunch are included in your fee. Lunch includes vegetarian option and fresh fruit. Unfortunately we are not able to cater for the dietary requirements of vegans or others who have special needs.

Dress code

we have no specific dress code. We want you to relax and enjoy the course.

Pre course questionnaires & other preparation

to help us get to know you and understand your training needs and particular interests, we will send you a pre-course questionnaire by e-mail two weeks prior to the course. This is an easy to fill word document. Please e-mail this back to your course tutor following the instructions on the form and bring a copy with you.

For some courses you may be asked to do some preparation in advance. For others it is suggested that you may find it useful to bring samples of your own work with you.

Bringing a laptop or calculator is never essential but can be useful. Above all we want you to bring an open mind.