Time Management: Working Smarter Not Harder
Job Design Concepts, Inc
Delivery Method
Seminar
Target Audience
Everyone in the workplace
Summary
This workshop will help participants zero in on the areas that will provide them with the greatest return.
Description/Agenda
Managing time is a myth. We need to manage ourselves in the fixed amount of
time we are given. This workshop will help participants zero in on the areas
that will provide them with the greatest return. Participants will develop the
methods and a mentality to step out of the states of overwhelm, frustration,
disorder, anxiety and lack of control into the state of mastery and
satisfaction.
Overall Objectives
- To increase effectiveness in planning and organizing personal and organizational
tasks
- To formulate goals, identify key activities and set priorities
- To deal with multiple priorities
- To identify personal time wasters and learn how to handle or eliminate them,
including interruptions and procrastination
- To explore time/personal organizational tools
Workshop Outline
Self Analysis
• Attitude Shifting Concerning Responsibility
• Projecting A “Can Do” Attitude
Goal Setting
• Establishing Priorities
• Setting Specific, Attainable, Measurable Goals
• Seven Ways To Get And Stay Organized
• Dealing With Multiple Priorities
• Connecting Goals To Daily Action Plans
Time Wasters
• Seven Ways To Work On What Counts
• Six Ways To Stay In Control
• Increasing Focused Productive Time
Interruptions & Procrastination
• Eight Ways To Control Interruptions
• Six Ways To Minimize Anxiety
• Twenty-Six Ways To Overcome Procrastination
• Controlling The Workday
Planning Strategies
• The Investment Of Time Vs The Benefit
• How You Spend Your Time Vs How You Should
• The 80/20 Rule Of Productivity
• Working With A Priority Matrix
• Creating Time For Creativity And Well-Being
• Planning Your Work Space
Crisis Control
• Three Ways To Avoid Crisis
• Six Ways To Manage A Crisis
• Three Ways To Unclog Bottlenecks
Methodology
- Instructor Presentation
- Full-Group Discussion
- Small-Group Interaction
- Individual Exercises
- Practice Exercises
Value Added Option:
Participants at each training workshop are encouraged to send an email within
three months following the workshop and expect a personal reply to assist with
their learning experience.
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Madison Centre, 4950 Yonge Street, Toronto
Fee: $399.00 (5% discount for groups of 3 or more)
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