Time Management Course

Suitable For:

This course is designed for staff at all levels who need to gain control of time and effectively prioritise their workload.  Planning, organising, implementing and monitoring are essential elements of this programme, along with the need to delegate effectively.

Related courses in our range include:

• Managing Stress at Work

Objectives:

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Have an awareness of their natural style and the impact this has on time management
• Systematically review their use of time
• Prioritise their workload
• Practice the key skills for getting organised
• Make better use of time through effective delegation
• Look at steps to manage interruptions and negotiate workloads and time frames
• Produce an action plan to improve time management

Course Content:

What is Time Management?

• Time as a resource
• The need for time management

Individual Analysis of Time Management

• Recognising the time wasters
• Recognising your natural time management style and the impact this has

Using Techniques for Establishing Priorities

• Urgent and important tasks
• Prioritising techniques

Planning and Organising your Time

• Scheduling and diary management to suit your own style of working
• Task lists and action plans

Time Challenge

• An opportunity to put theory into practice and get yourself organised.  Put your tasks in order of priority, get your diary up to date and see how you cope under pressure. Identify the time management tools and methods that work for you.

Delegation and how to Delegate Effectively

• Recognising why people do not delegate
• The advantages of delegation and how to use it effectively

Managing Interruptions and Negotiating Workloads

• Taking steps to prevent interruptions and shorten those that do occur
• Negotiating the amount of work we are able to take on and establishing realistic time frames

Setting Action Plans

• Individual action plans for identifying improvements back in the workplace