Course Description
Most people find that they wish they had more time in the day. This workshop will show participants how to organize their lives and find those hidden moments. Participants will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to maximize their personal productivity.?Personal Productivity?is a goal most of us have. Through this workshop, your participants will be on the right track in achieving that goal. Some people blame everything that goes wrong in their life on something or someone else, but through this workshop, your participants will take ownership and begin to lead a more productive life.??
At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:??
Set and evaluate SMART goals??
Use routines to maximize their productivity??
Use scheduling tools to make the most of their time??
Stay on top of their to-do list??
Start new tasks and projects on the right foot??
Use basic project management techniques??
Organize their physical and virtual workspaces for maximum efficiency??
Take back time from e-mail and handheld devices??
Beat procrastination??
Agenda
Course?Core Competencies:?
Module 1:?Setting SMART Goals?
Topic A:?The Three P’s?
Topic B:?The SMART Way?
Topic C:?Prioritizing Your Goals?
Topic D:?Evaluating and Adapting?
Module?2:?The Power of Routines?
Topic A:?What is a Routine??
Topic B:?Personal Routines?
Topic C:?Professional Routines?
Topic D: Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life?
Module?3:?Scheduling Yourself?
Topic A:?The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management?
Topic B:?Developing a Tracking System?
Topic C:?Scheduling Appointments?
Topic D: Scheduling Tasks
Module 4: Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks
Topic A: The One-Minute Rule
Topic B: The Five-Minute Rule
Topic C: What to do When You Feel like You’re Sinking
Module 5: Tackling New Tasks and Projects
Topic A: The Sliding Scale
Topic B: A Checklist for Getting Started
Topic C: Evaluating and Adapting
Module 6: Using Project Management Techniques
Topic A: The Triple Constraint
Topic B: Creating the Schedule
Topic C: Using a RACI Chart
Module 7: Creating a Workspace
Topic A: Setting Up the Physical Layout
Topic B: Ergonomics 101
Topic C: Using Your Computer Efficiently
Module 8: Organizing Files and Folders
Topic A: Organizing Paper Files
Topic B: Organizing Electronic Files
Topic C: Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up
Module 9: Managing E-Mail
Topic A: Using E-Mail Time Wisely
Topic B: Taking Action!
Topic C: Making the Most of Your E-Mail Programs
Topic D: Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices
Module 10: Tackling Procrastination
Topic A: Why We Procrastinate
Topic B: Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
Topic C: Eat That Frog!