Time and Priority Management
Categories: Time management
Time and Priority Management.

Overview:
This course brings time to life through practical exercises, tools and techniques which show just where time is lost, its impact on you and others - then shows you how effective prioritisation and management of time can make such a difference.

This highly practical workshop focuses on improved management of time and priorities. It shows how and where your time is lost. You will be given proven tools, tips and techniques which challenge your approach to your workload and help you regain control.

Is it right for me?
Yes, if you are a manager, team leader or other professional who wants to ‘step up’ your productivity through better use of time.

What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Value time as a resource for yourself, your team and your business.
- Focus on your objectives and key areas of responsibility.
- Establish and overcome the causes of poor time management.
- Identify and deal assertively with time-stealers.
- Prioritise your tasks and the unexpected.
- Plan ahead and minimise the demands and pressures of your job.
- Delegate tasks successfully to free up time.
- Take control through greater assertiveness and self-discipline.
- Increase personal and team productivity and achieve a greater work/life balance.

Pre-course Activity:
Completing a timelog for a minimum period of two days is a requirement for the workshop. This will establish how your time is currently spent and identifies opportunities to put into practice the tools, tips and techniques in your day-to-day job.

What will it cover?
Managing Yourself
- Managing yourself and your resources
- What are you there to achieve?
- Linking objectives and key result areas
- What are your responsibilities and priorities?
- Investing time to save time
- Self discipline – defining personal time-stealers

Planning and Prioritising
- Using planning tools to optimum effect
- Controlling your technology – not letting technology control you!
- Managing your e-mail – practical tips and techniques
- Key criteria for prioritising
- Proactive planning and scheduling – short, medium and long term
- Staying focused – handling time-stealers and distractions assertively
- Controlling pressure and avoiding stress

Managing Others and Meetings
- Managing other's expectations of you
- Saying no assertively
- Making meetings time efficient

Delegation – How it Works
- Allocation vs delegation
- Creating the team dynamic through effective delegation
- Giving yourself time and space
- Developing staff

Action Planning
- Regular health checks
- Staying in control
- Breaking with the past – maintaining your new standards
- Maintaining control
 
Tools
 
Key Details
Duration2 days
 
£999
per delegate