Managing your Time

Duration: Three hours, 10.00-13.00.

 Includes PDF copy of Speed Read: Time Management

About

Being productive, using our time effectively and managing our workload is something that nearly all of us struggle with at some point. Whether working internally or with external partners and beneficiaries, navigating different communication channels, dealing with the unforeseen, firefighting – it can all feel overwhelming and stressful, perhaps leaving us feeling like we are losing control.

In this 3 hour session, we will identify and remove some of the barriers to making the most efficient use of our time in order to feel and be more effective. To help sustain yourself and the people you are working with, this course aims to provide some practical strategies to help you feel more in control.

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to improve and develop strategies to make the best use of their time and get on top of their workload.

Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will have:

• Identified reasons for poor “time management”
• Considered tools/techniques to help analyse tasks and where time is spent
• Identified time stealers/wasters (interruptions, administration/filing, lack of assertiveness etc.) and solutions for how to manage them
• Commenced an action plan for ongoing improvement

What will it cover?

• Effective or Efficient?
• Align what you are doing with what you are FOR – Clarify your Purpose
• Is it important or Urgent? – The Pros and Cons of the “Time Management” Quadrant
• Some tips for getting your time back

 This session is part one of a three part programme called Managing Your Productivity.

Trainer: Eileen Browne, DSC