Time Management

Do you want to be able to more effectively plan, prioritise and use time more effectively?

Some people would define time as the number of hours in the day. Others would say that it is the space that we have to do what we want to do.

However we define time, we need to understand that time management is about getting results. It is not about how busy we are, or about being busy every minute of the day. It is about what we DO in the time that we have.

If time management is about getting results, then we need to focus on the things that will bring results. Part of the answer will be in the elimination of unimportant things that eat up our time but don't contribute much to the bottom line.

The old Chinese proverb sums it up very well:

"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -

Aims of the workshop:

• Be able to prioritise tasks effectively
• Understand the critical elements of successful time management
• To understand your own use of time

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the workshop participants will have:

• Completed a personal time management inventory
• Identified major timewasters
• Used personal time logs to improve results
• Identified issues in using emails and managing time
• Identified techniques for improved control of meetings
• Completed action plans to improve their time management

Who should attend?

• Anyone wanting to improve their time management skills.

A typical workshop may include the following elements:

• Introductions & Expectations
• Pareto Concept
• What is the Best use of my Time right now?
• Urgency Trap
• Your computer among other things
• Top Timewasters as shown in Survey in USA
• Top Timewasters as shown by Australian research
• Some common Timewasters to be aware of
• Assertiveness
• Time log analyser
• Time Management Profile
• Time Management Self Assessment
• Time waster action plan
• Personal Time Habits
• Personal Timewasters
• Timewaster Action Plan
• Time Management on the Telephone
• Emails and Time Managememt
• Meetings and Time Management
• Meetings - Questions to ask about your own attendance
• Some Time Saving Suggestions
• To Do List

Comment from a participant:

Very well designed and excellent presentation. Good pace, lots of change in exercises, really good interaction. Focused and managed to use information from group to extend and keep flowing. Lovely humour and manner in presentation.

Some further Comments:

• Definitely not a waste of time!
• The program I attended today was great.
• You have made me aware that I am slipping in my time management.
• The day was excellent, very interesting presenter and a lot of valuable information imparted - also most enjoyable.
• I enjoyed this workshop and I have learnt a great deal.
• It was productive in that I learnt things about myself.
• Format was good - kept the interest going throughout the day.
• Excellent hints on handling interruptions and planning priority of work.
• A great day. Very helpful. Thank you.
• This is an excellent course, well run and professional. We should all do it and I thoroughly recommend the presenter.
• Thank you. It was a very interesting & enlightening day - damn good course.
• I enjoyed the course and feel it will help substantially in my job.
• I found this workshop to be very useful, interesting and incredibly helpful. I also thought it was enjoyable as the presenter communicates well with people. She has an ability to make people feel relaxed & open to disclosing themselves. Also it was well organized.
• I found the presenter very interesting and her presentation technique was very motivating.
• Excellent variation & structure and use of resources. Participation component from group was good versus not just being lectured at.
• Excellent, professional and personable. I really valued the level of the content, and the presenter's ability to tailor it to everybody's needs. Very impressive.
• Simply excellent. I think even the most organised of us can get something practical from this course. And I don't believe that "giving up" a day is too much to expect from people and the benefits of spending an entire day thinking about how we  work far outweigh any losses. I have implemented whole bunch of strategies already, with more in the works for the beginning of the new year. Can we get the presenter to do all our training? She's bloody marvelous!
• I commend the presenter- she is a great instructor/teacher & professional. Many thanks!
• Amazing presenter!
• Excellent. I knew I needed to find solutions to problems I was having in managing my work time. I now have a raft of options.