In a demanding working environment, the ability to focus on priorities is a pre-requisite criterion to become an effective employee, manager or leader. It is not just about trying to complete everything within the time frame dictated but also knowing which is important and urgent. The most common factor identified by managers for their staff bad time management is the lack of skill in managing priorities.

This one-day high impact program will address this issue and highlight to participants simple, practical, and ready to use time management tips and gain extra hours by eliminating time-wasters and effectively prioritizing your activities. This stimulating program will show you how to stop letting urgent things crowd out what is really important.

MODULE 1 : INTRODUCTIONS

• Time Leadership – managing time is managing self and task
• Benefits of time management
• Principles and style of time management
• Three categories of time

MODULE 2 : GOAL SETTING

• Goal Setting – The first step in managing time and task
• Setting realistic and effective goals – S.M.A.R.T Goals
• Visualization technique to accelerate goal achievement

MODULE 3 : PRIORITIZING YOUR TIME

• Effective vs. Efficient
• The Pareto rule – 80/20 rule
• The Johari Window – Urgent vs. Important Matrix

MODULE 4 : MANAGING TIME STRATEGICALLY

• Creating your Productivity Journal
• Maximizing the power of your productivity Journal
• Assertiveness
• Components and tools for time management

MODULE 5 : TOOLS IN MANAGING TIME

• The ‘To-do-list’
• The daily, weekly & monthly task list
• Using information technology in time management
• Using time planners and calendars

MODULE 6 : WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION

• The clutter on your table
• How to use the 5 ‘S’ from a personal perspective
• Managing workflow and filling
• Dealing with e-mail

MODULE 7 : CHALLENGES IN TIME MANAGEMENT

• Procrastination – the silent bomb
• Why we procrastinate
• Nine ways to overcome procrastination
• Managing Interruption’s
• Learning to say NO!

MODULE 8 : DELEGATION SKILLS

• When and how to delegate
• To whom should you delegate
• How should you delegate
• How to calculate ‘self-worth’ and decide to delegate or not

MODULE 9 : TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT

• Understanding the correlation between body & mind
• Utilizing the biological clock to your advantage
• Balance – the key to productivity and vitality
• General Tips in time management