Time Management
Training Classes:
We help the participants in our
Time Management training classes to accomplish their time management goals through the use of our
Time Management Use Analysis Tools which include case study
analysis, time management skill analysis, group problem solving, priority
analysis, time management games and exercises, and on line pre-work.
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Participants in our Time Management training classes will learn:
- How to devote more time to important activities every day
- How to prevent those daily “fires” from undermining important
goals
- To identify and communicate goals that keep priorities straight
- How to design an effective To-Do list
- How to deal with interruptions
- The art of delegating low-priority tasks
- How to organize your “busy work,” errands, etc.
- How to use Time Blocks to maintain effectiveness
- How to eliminate most annoying paper work
- To balance professional responsibilities with personal time
- To choose and use time management tools
- How to set goals and evaluate them so that they provide value
- How to stop procrastinating NOW
- How to say NO (in a nice way, of course)
- Identify and arrest time bandits
Time Management Training:
Time Management Classes 101 – Process of Elimination
When many people start with time management their first inclination is to ask "How can I get more activities into my time?", "How can I get more out of my time?" and "How can I do more?" It's all about adding. But more often than not, getting more done is less about adding and more about subtracting things from your life.
Here are some situations where this rule applies:
Distraction and Interruption: When you are trying to accomplish a certain task or to get something done, then distraction and interruption are your enemy. The human brain is very well designed at focusing on one particular activity at a time. Anything that breaks your concentration or attention from that activity breaks the "flow state". When you are in flow you are far more productive because your entire attention is devoted to one area. Eliminating distractions and interruptions will allow you to focus your time on getting into the flow state and remaining there so that you can get done what needs to get done.
Your Office: This is a pointer that comes from Dan Sullivan. If you want to be more productive then get rid of your office! This can be difficult for people because their office is where they keep all their stuff. But that is exactly the point. When you have a place to put your stuff then it accumulates. A place with lots of stuff is a terrible work environment for productivity. Another reason that eliminating your office is such a good idea is because it takes away your "hiding place". Your office is often the area where you are most comfortable, and it is an area where you can hide and waste a tremendous amount of time. When you have no office you are forced to be productive because you have nowhere to hide.
Mundane Tasks: You should try to eliminate mundane tasks from your life by delegating them. By delegating tasks that you are not good at, you free up your time to be devoted to things that you are good at. We are naturally productive at the things that we are good at and the more you do those these the better you get, further increasing your productivity.
Ambiguity: When you are trying to be productive the worst situation that you can get yourself into is not knowing what you need to do. When you don't have a task then you can't be productive at it. This is a form of ambiguity, and the cure is clarity. Know exactly what you are supposed to do and then you will have a clear framework to be as productive as possible.
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