Key Learning Objective:
Effectively manage your time by identifying goals, creating daily plans, and recognizing obstacles.
Days: 1
Prerequisites: None
Time management overview
Principles of time management
• Understanding the benefits of time
• Identifying different personality types
• Assessing yourself
Productivity cycles
• Pricing your time
• Creating a time audit
• Using the Pareto principle
Goals and priorities
• Making a to-do list
• Identifying goals
• Setting priorities
Time management plans
Time management plan
• Preparing for a time management plan
• Creating a time management plan
Daily plan
• Handling obstacles
• Identifying the steps to plan a day
• Using daily plan guidelines
Technology and time management
Technology saves time
• Using technology to save time
• Organizing your computer
• Handling e-mail
• Using your Internet time wisely
• Being productive with telephone time
Say “No”
• Saying “no”
• Creating reasonable workloads
• Identifying the steps to say “no”
Productivity
Interruptions and meetings
• Minimizing interruptions from a visitor
• Minimizing interruptions from a co-worker
• Running productive meetings
• Attending productive meetings
Factors affecting productivity
• Discussing factors that affect productivity
Information overload
Causes of information overload
• Handling information overload
• Screening information
• Reducing paperwork
Organize your office
• Organizing your office
• Identifying types of files
Communication
• Avoiding miscommunication
• Being an effective listener