▲PARNELL Learning - Vital Skills Workshops

Time Management

Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis - stress declines and personal productivity soars! These highly effective individuals are able to focus on the tasks with the greatest impact to them and their the organization.

Workshop outline:

Module One: Getting Started
Icebreaker - Ground rules - The parking lot - Workshop objectives - Action plans and evaluation forms

Module Two: Goal Setting
The Three P’s - S.M.A.R.T. Goals - Prioritizing Your Goals - Visualization

Module Three: Prioritizing Your Time
The 80/20 Rule - The Urgent Versus Important Matrix - Assertiveness

Module Four: Planning Wisely
Creating Your Productivity Journal - Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal - The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water - Chunk, Block, and Tackle - Ready, Fire, Aim!

Module Five: Tackling Procrastination
Why We Procrastinate - Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination - Eat That Frog!

Module Six: Crisis Management
When the Storm Hits - Creating a Plan - Executing the Plan - Lessons Learned

Module Seven: Organizing Your Workspace
WDe-Clutter - Managing Workflow - Dealing with E-mail - Using Calendars

Module Eight: Delegating Made Easy
When to Delegate - To Whom Should You Delegate? - How Should You Delegate - Keeping Control - The Importance of Full Acceptance

Module Nine: Setting a Ritual
What is a Ritual? - Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, Exercise - Examples of Rituals - Using Rituals to Maximize Time

Module Ten: Meeting Management
Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary - Using the PAT Approach - Building the Agenda - Keeping Things on Track - Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile

Module Eleven: Alternatives to Meetings
Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms - Teleconferencing - E-mail Lists and Online Groups - Collaborating Applications

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise - Review of Parking Lot - Lessons Learned - Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations