Successful time management

course description
this one-day course is aimed at people who are responsible for their own work and the effective performance of others to achieve the business objectives.learners will introduced to the concept of urgent versus important and also how to deal with interruptions.
target audience
line managers who are responsible for their own work and the effective performance of others
at course completion
after completing this course, participants will be able to:

• analyse their current allocation of time by the use of time logs
• schedule personal planning time on a regular basis and retain flexibility to respond to changing circumstances
• set up effective systems to review progress towards objectives and keep track of projects and other issues
• manage interruptions and crises more effectively

prerequisites
none
related courses
n/a
course size
maximum of 6 delegates

topics

introduction- time for what? types of time; what currently prevents us meeting our objectives?; how to deal with time stealers and wasters

time and interruption logs- time performance assessment; time category assessment

planning and managing effective meetings- preparation; chairing; control; results

the effect of technology on time management- use of pc based systems; palm top devices;

e-mails- friend or enemy of time?

dealing with interruptions and crises

effective delegation- what is delegation?; what and how to delegate

making time work for you- organising yourself each day; prioritising; tackling the urgent and important tasks.