Time Management Basics

Take control of your time and tasks to be more productive! Do you spend all day working on tasks, and still feel like your list never ends? Do you find yourself doing someone else’s tasks? Are you frustrated by time wasted in meetings? Do you think you don’t have time to get everything done? Stop allowing outside influences to control your decisions! We can all feel overwhelmed by everything we have to do, but our time management experts will teach you how to avoid patterns and habits that make it difficult for you to get things done, and implement proven methods for working more efficiently and becoming more productive Have you ever wondered what sets successful people apart from the crowd? Study the lives of high achievers everywhere, and a common characteristic will be that they make good use of their time. Learn to get stuff done.

Learning objectives:

• Audit how you currently spend your time and identify areas for improvement. Set SMART goals and evaluate goals against the SMART criteria. Say “No” gracefully and effectively so you can stay focused on your goals. Describe a five-step process for effectively delegating the right tasks to the right people. Implement multiple techniques for minimizing interruptions. Keep meetings moving by sending an agenda ahead of time and using a parking lot during the meeting. Determine how to handle seven different disruptive personality types to keep meetings on track. Describe the importance of email folders and list four recommended folders everyone needs