Time Management
Who should attend
Senior staff and managers who have many tasks demanding their attention and who need to juggle conflicting priorities.
You may well feel that you are constantly firefighting, that there is too much to do, or that you are not really achieving tasks at work which you would really like to have time to do.
What you can gain
The ability to recognise how the time in your day slips away.
The ability to organise yourself and others.
Course content
This course is packed with practical tips:
prioritised 'To Do' lists - constructing and using them
urgent vs Important - using the difference
developing a 'personal organisation system'
fitting email into your system
what to delegate
breaking down large tasks into manageable chunks
avoiding 'Paralysis by Perfection' - the '80:20' rule
cluttered Desks - why it is an issue - and solutions
avoiding Crises - key techniques
visitor Interruptions - dealing with time wasting ones
telephone - making calls faster
solutions to Indecision/Procrastination
using your 'prime time'
implications of being a 'starter' or a 'finisher'
using 'personal programming' to face unpleasant tasks
when and how to say 'no' - and when not to
how to react positively to setbacks
Participants have the opportunity to complete a Personal Workbook to record how techniques relate to them personally. Participants also receive a 1 page 'wallchart' summary of the topics covered.
Trainer Geoff Wood BSc ACA
Dates 14 Aug 2007, 13 Nov 2007
Time 9.30 - 1.00
Location 100a Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH
Fee £165 + VAT or 2 'Block Booking Places' (from £100 + VAT)