Smart Time Management (In-House Training)Personal Effectiveness and Productivity

Introduction

One of the greatest challenges in the workplace is managing time. Whether we work in the public or private sector, whether we run a small business or large corporation, we are constantly faced with the challenge of maximising our time in order to achieve our short and long term goals. This highly interactive workshop will provide participants with time management strategies and techniques They will also be introduced to planning tools to help them better plan and manage time, people, resources and avoid time wasting situations and habits. 

Key Takeaways

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to;

• Understand how to prioritise tasks through planning and scheduling
• Analyse our time use and focus on ways to maximise time usage
• Identify time wasting habits and processes that can be eradicated
• Learn useful techniques in managing interactions so as to maximise time

Who Should Attend

Managers, supervisors and staff at all levels of an organisation

Programme Outline

• Introduction and explaining time management
• Rate your own time management skills (individual exercise)
• Learning to prioritise (Time management tool)
• Time maximising strategies
• Pareto Analysis, ABC Analysis, Eisenhower box
• Planning your time (Scheduling your day, week, month, year)
• Leading time wasters, Overcoming procrastination
• Managing time at meetings and conferences
• Managing your work environment in order to save time
• Negotiating for time 
• Employing time saving devices

Methodologies

• Talk, power point presentation
• Group discussions, 
• Hands on exercises on prioritising techniques, scheduling
• Self evaluation questionnaire

Programme Trainer

James Suresh is a trainer, PR consultant and author. The co-creator of Singapore’s comic icon ‘Mr. Kiasu’, He has co-written a series of comic books as well as authored books on his military experience. He develops comic strips for magazines and writes scripts for various media. His recent book entitled ‘On a Street in Singapore’ was featured in the Sunday Times’ bestseller list and was awarded the Reader’s choice award 2011.