About the Programme

In today's challenging climate we need to do more with less. We need to eliminate ineffective work habits and increase our levels of efficiency and personal effectiveness. Once we discover how to crack this challenging area we become more efficient, happier, successful and ultimately more satisfied with our work. So what is the key to effective time management? How can we ensure that we are investing our time in the right areas at the right moment on a daily basis?

Well Warren Buffet has two rules when it comes to investment:
“Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.”

If we apply these to how we invest our time, we would get the following:
“Rule No.1: Never lose time. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.”

So what if we really bit the bullet and looked at time management as an investor would look at a portfolio of businesses?

Imagine we took all of our time and gave it to a wise investor. If we did this, we would quickly see the activities in our lives and in our work which were not giving us an acceptable return on investment. Our investor would easily be able to recommend that we drop these activities and invest our time elsewhere.

Moreover, we couldn’t just do this in one area of our lives. We couldn’t merely ensure that our investment of time at the office was sound, while our investment of time in our personal lives was corrupt. People who are truly effective at managing time are not only more effective and successful in the workplace, but in all areas of life.

So we need to look at the big picture. We need to look at time management as how we manage and organise our lives, not merely as how we manage the tasks in one area of our lives.

What prevents us from doing the right thing at the right time? We all have diaries and tools that organise and facilitate time management for us, so what’s the problem? The problem is, if we give a disorganised person a diary, we don’t make them better at time management; we just make them a disorganised person with a diary! To manage time, we have to able to manage ourselves. Understanding this fundamental aspect of time management is the key.

During this programme participants will learn simple techniques that will break old habits, overcome procrastination and improve both memory and concentration. We address the subject of multi-tasking and identify time wasting activities that stop us from realising our full potential. Participants discover the key to knowing what the priority is at any given moment so that they will never again be stuck in a situation not knowing what to do or where to start.

This programme assists individuals and teams to overcome ineffective work habits, improve efficiency, effectiveness and job satisfaction and to excel in this area once and for all.

Who should attend?

Everyone.

Duration

2 Days (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Content Outline

• What does it mean to ‘manage time’? What time can we manage?
• Can we manage time if we cannot manage ourselves?
• What prevents us from doing the right thing at the right time?
• How can we overcome fear and procrastination?
• Identifying and addressing habitual time wasters
• Raising awareness and responding to needs
• How do emotions affect our use of time?
• Effective delegation - How to delegate and manage delegated tasks
• How to finish tasks - the 30/80 rule
• How to increase energy levels throughout the day
• Efficient use of time and job satisfaction
• De-cluttering the mind and staying focused
• Attention and its effect on efficiency and memory
• Knowing if and when to say ‘No’
• Practical directions and exercises for ongoing development

The Benefits

Having completed this programme participants will:

• Understand what time management really involves
• Know how to increase and maintain energy and focus
• Be equipped to manage time with clarity and efficiency
• Have greater satisfaction and less stress in work
• Understand the habitual causes of ineffective work practices
• Be more focused and positive
• Increase personal effectiveness
• Know how to prioritise tasks