Time Management (The Essentials of Productivity Skills)

Previously Titled - Time Management for the 21st Century Professional 
 
Feeling caught between a clock and a hard place? Take heart, you are not alone. We are all now in a stripped down, every-job-counts world and it is becoming painfully evident to many people that to be a good time manager is no longer a luxury, rather it has become an absolutely essential survival competency in the new economy.

The "time management" challenges of the 21st Century workplace are very different than industrial age - old solutions don't work anymore! 

Course Content:

In this course you will gain knowledge about the following topics: 

• The 4 productivity practices essential to achieving optimum levels of personal productivity
• How to create "To-Do Lists" that really work
• How to successfully set and manage multiple and constantly shifting priorities
• How to implement workload reduction strategies by creating "Not To-Do Lists"
• Best practices on how to schedule time for optimum productivity and flexibility
• What "wasted time" really is, what it really costs you, and how to minimize it
• How to "stay on track" and prevent people from taking control of your day
• Proven techniques for minimizing interruptions and how to control their duration
• The truth about "multi-tasking" ... When is it OK and when it becomes counter-productive
• How to unleash creativity when planning tasks and projects
• The 4 core components required to create an airtight personal management system to ensure nothing falls through the cracks
• How to minimize both the number and duration of interruptions
• How to say No without hurting feelings or the relationship
• Tips, tactics and techniques to help tame the email monster 

Learning Objectives:

In this leading-edge Time Management Workshop, you will gain a new mind-set, skill set and tool-set that will optimize your personal productivity learning how to produce greater results in less time. You will gain valuable insights into yourself and your behaviors. Enhanced self- understanding allows you to leverage your strengths and minimize the impact of counter-productive habits and behaviors.