COURSE TITLE

THE TIME KEEPER: TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

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OVERVIEW

 

This workshop looks at time as a personal resource, focusing on Self-Management, Balance, and Priorities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 

Participants who complete this workshop will:

 

·          Plan for improved time utilization, today and tomorrow.

·          Understand the benefits of effectiveness rather than efficiency.

·          Find out who is controlling your time.  Do you know?

·          Set priorities, achieve goals and maintain balance.

COURSE OUTLINE

 

 

1.       Introduction

·                     "Time is a Resource."  Time is a finite resource.  How do you choose which tasks to complete?

·                     "The Big Rocks."  Are you trying to make everything "fit" or should some things stay off your agenda?

 

2.       Processes

·                     Handout and Small Group Discussion:

·                     "Dealing With Time Wasters."  Generated from two sources:  Self and the Environment.  What are your preferred strategies?

·                     "The Time Keeper."  Who controls your time?  Do you know?  Participants complete a personal daily log and are asked to judge necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of daily events and tasks.

·                     "Test of Time."  How effective is your use of time?

·                     "Energy Cycles."  Personal energy has peaks and valleys.  Are you using your time effectively at the optimum time?

 

3.       Principles

·                     "Priorities."  Mistaken urgency is the easiest trap to fall into.  What's really important?

·                     "S.M.A.R.T. Goals."  Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Targeted to promote long-term "Big Rocks" planning.

·                     "Business Simulation:  Learn Through Experience."  What would you do differently?

 

4.       Closure

·                     "Personal Action Plan."  Planning for improved time utilization, today and tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

METHODOLOGY

 
  • Large group discussion and activities
  • Lecturettes
  • Individual work, reflection and exercises
  • Small group discussion, exercises and activities
  • Case studies / Critical incidents
  • Simulations / Role Plays / Practice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 
  • Front-line, Team Leaders, Managers, Supervisors, Senior Executives

PRE-REQUISITES

 
  • None

DURATION

 
  • 1 Day

CLASS SIZE

 
  • 6 – 20