Personal Effectiveness and Priority Management Training Course

Course Aims:

The focus of this Personal Effectiveness and Priority Management training course is on developing the skills of the delegates to be more efficient and productive in their daily work and meet deadlines more regularly. We will provide the delegates with a time log that they must complete prior to the course.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course delegates will be able to:

Use diary and priority management tools to manage their priorities and tasks more efficiently and meet deadlines.
Manage and minimse interruptions and distractions to their work.
Leverage their time.
Use their time and energy more effectively to deliver better results for themselves and the organisation.

Duration:

1 day

Habits of an effective associate	Taking responsibility Being proactive Planning for the future Work-life balance, energy and interests
Priority management	Do you do too much or have too much to do? Concept of urgent vs important priorities Importance of setting goals and targets Setting priorities for the coming week, month and year
Diary management	Using a priority management tool Using a diary effectively Protecting key time
Managing interruptions and distractions	Understanding 'time stealers' Saying no to others' responsibilities Managing your work environment and distractions Hints and tips for managing emails, etc
Personal time log	Delegates examine their time log and identify how they can be more productive
Leveraging your time	Theory and practise of leverage Examples The delegation process Understanding levels of authority
Action planning	Transferring learning back to the workplace