Time And Workload Management

This customized workshop is designed to help busy people use specific tools, communication and planning skills to better manage an important non-renewable resource: their time.

They will learn in an enjoyable, interactive environment to manage heavy workloads, prioritize without losing sight of objectives, and communicate effectively when refusing, making requests, giving instructions or resolving time-consuming conflicts.

With our extensive knowledge of the different software currently on the market, including all microsoft and adobe applications, ON-TRACK Corporate Training Ltd. has a diverse and flexible schedule that can be customized to your needs – we offer group course (both public and corporate), one-on-one training, and on-site training options.

We also have easily accessible on-line training videos available.

Methodology

Using a variety of methods, including questionnaires, group problem-solving and discussion, games. and mini role plays, they will practise their skills to prepare for applying them in the workplace.

Objectives

After this session, participants will be able to:

• Assess and improve current time use for higher payoff
• Better their home and work life balance
• Organize work and workspace to avoid wasting time
• Plan, set objectives, manage multiple priorities
• Use time management tools to advantage
• Communicate more effectively to avoid time-consuming conflict
• Recognize the time strengths and vulnerabilities of their personality type
• Succeed in overcoming procrastination
• Develop a personal plan for improving their time use

Outline

• Introduction : Workshop roles and goals; participant introductions
• Part I: Placing value on our time, a non-renewable resource
  • Current time use
  • High and low payoff habits of time use
  • Using a personal time log
  • Balancing home and work life
  • Monkey management
• Part II : Establishing Order
  • Organizing ourselves and our work systems
  • Organizational components
  • The ABCDC organizing model
• Part III Planning, Objective-Setting and Prioritizing
  • Setting measurable, realistic, timely work objectives
  • Establishing success measures
  • Criteria for determining and changing our priorities
  • Key concepts about scheduling
  • Two important planning tools : To Do lists and agendas
• Part IV : Communication Skills for Better Management of Time
  • Four styles of communicating
  • Assertive expression
  • Positive language : avoiding time-wasting argument
  • Saying “No” professionally
  • Checking perceptions prior to taking action
  • Asking time-saving questions
  • The best time-saving communication skill : listening
• Part V : Personality Type and Time Management
  • What type are you and what are your time strengths?
  • Using personality management skills to improve time use
  • Conflict management and personality type
  • Managing stress and personality type
• Part VI : Overcoming Procrastination
  • Ten ways to overcome the procrastination habit
  • Developing the completion habit
  • Dealing with “time-toxic” beliefs
• Part VII : Personal Time Management Action Plan