Time Management Essentials

Most of us struggle to meet all the obligations of our lives. It can feel like life is just one long to do list. This can lead, not just to stress and overwhelm but to a feeling of hopelessness and depression. Many people take time management courses year after year with no effect, because they have only focused on theories and tools and ignored the most important element of the equation. You! Everyone is unique and how they manage their time, tasks and lives is also unique. There is no perfect system for everyone. But there are some principles which will help you to feel empowered and more in control of your life.

In this Time Management Essentials training course, we will look at where you are at now, and where you want to be. We will dive deep into who you think you are, and what may be blocking you from mastering your time and tasks. You will learn to understand and manage your mind, emotions habits, in order to achieve your short and long-term goals. And how manage your relationships in order to maximize team achievements.

This training course will highlight:

• Identifying your personal time management style and its strengths and weaknesses
• Using a time management matrix to prioritize and improve performance
• Managing your mind, habits and emotions in order to motivate and master yourself.
• Techniques to deal with time bandits such as procrastination and interruption
• Developing a time management toolkit to achieve long term success

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Organise your workday, work flow and work systems, to have an effective, and efficient office
• Achieve job success and satisfaction by setting and reaching short and long-term goals linked to personal and company aims
• Understand big picture thinking, short and long-term planning, prioritising and scheduling your work
• Manage yourself and your life through work/life balance, self-awareness and self-disciplin
• Work with others to achieve results through teamwork, effective delegation and running productive meetings
• Overcome common time management mistakes and obstacles

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Line and functional Managers, Team Leaders and Supervisors in organisations of all sizes
• Intermediate and advanced level Managers, Team Leaders and Supervisors within all sectors, private and public, profit and not-for-profit
• Professionals who need to become more effective and efficient in time management and planning

This training course will combine presentations with interactive practical exercises, supported by video materials, role plays, quizzes, case studies, one-on-one discussions and group discussions. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating the principles of each module to the particular needs of work and work places.