Do you feel like you’re constantly rushing at work but not really completing tasks you need to be completing? Are you tired of working under pressure and feel exhausted at the end of each day because you’ve been bouncing from one urgent task to the next.
We all long to be more time efficient, so we can do our jobs better and yet, still have time and energy left at the end of the day.
“We cannot manage time, but we can manage our thoughts and actions that fill our time’. Tod Duncan, The Time Trap
If you want to learn how to use your time more efficiently and reclaim time each day then this workshop is definitely for you.
Who is it for? The course is for anyone who feels frustrated about how hard they work but how little they actually get achieved. Do you feel like you often get side-tracked from your real task and as a result feel overwhelmed at completing your work load? Do factors such as emails and meetings impact your productivity? If you would like to learn how to work smarter and feel in control of your work load then this course is for you.
What are the benefits?
Participants will:
Learn to effectively plan work schedules
Learn strategies to avoid procrastination
Learn to reclaim time for more productive activities
Be more focussed on core tasks
Learn to manage stress levels through implementing efficient work practices
Experience increased confidence as they check off tasks from their ‘To Do’ List
Develop strategies for immediate implementation
Course Content This course is about understanding your own behaviour so you can determine necessary interventions in order to change these behaviours. In this way we will help you identify effective time management strategies that will fit with the type of person you are and therefore produce stronger, more permanent results.
In consultation with your Branch Out advisor, together you can customise your course by choosing from the following topics.
Understanding workstyles, e.g. larks or owls, motivation styles, interpersonal patterns
What does an organised day look and feel like?
Getting better organised
Planning and scheduling
What can you realistically achieve with your time?
Make a ‘To Do’ list that gets done
Plan to make the best use of available time - prioritise
Allow contingency time to handle unexpected tasks
Avoid over-committing to others
Managing emails and phone calls
Delegating
Analyse your activity log (core and non-core tasks)
When is your most productive time of the day?
When and how could you reclaim time?
Overcoming procrastination
Developing concentration and focus
Learning to be assertive and say ‘no’ to time wasters or distracters.
Prepare prioritised Action List for immediate implementation
For more details on the Time Management course, please contact your Branch Out advisor on info@branch-out.eu
