Course Overview:

There just isn’t enough time for everything on our ‘To Do List’ – and there never will be. Successful people don’t try to do everything, they learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the principles of time management practically
• Describe the principles in managing time
• Identify the main habits that lead to effective time management
• Distinguish four general personalities observed in time management
• List methods of time management that best suit your traits

Who Should Attend?

This program is suitable for all levels of team members who have to manage tasks that are deadline bound, also highly suitable for those who juggle different tasks throughout the work day.

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Content:

Module 1 – What is time management?
• 3 Greatest tips for Time Management
• Your time Matrix and how you manage time

• Paper Assessment Time Quadrant Assessment

Module 2 – Establishing the correct priorities
• Learn the fundamentals of ‘objective-centered’ time management
o Determine the FOUR Quadrants of Time Management
 Quadrant 1 – Necessity how to manage it

• Balloon Factory- Simulation to be a balloon factory, to create miscommunication where people focus on the unnecessary things
   Quadrant 2 – Productivity managing it
• Lost at Sea – A prioritizing activity to choose key items from a list
   Quadrant 3 – Time Robbers how to manage it
• The Magic Carpet to create a carpet from papers and manage curve balls from the “customer” and learn to share information amongst teams to move together faster when we see challenges.
   Quadrant 4 – Time Wasters how to manage it

Module 3 – Focus to achieve the Highest Priorities
• Differentiate between the compass and the clock
-Introducing a prioritizing checklist
• Use the FAST Principle to manage your time and have a big picture view

Module 4 – Effective Communication
• What is 2-way communication?
• Effective listening techniques
• Questioning effectively
– A drawing activity that allows for proper communication and questioning to come out with the best results

Module 5 – Move towards Excellence
• The Pomodoro Principle
• Setting goals that will be easy to follow

Module 6 – The BIG Push
• Aligning towards the organizational vision of the company
• Your Action Plan to manage your time

• Creating an action plan through a team discussion using the Starfish to bring change and learnings back to the workplace and create sustainability