• Identify their own particular time wasters and adopt strategies for eliminating them from their work pattern

• Recognise the variety of causes of procrastination and apply relevant techniques to overcome these

• Clarify and prioritise their objectives and goals

• Daily and weekly planning tools

• Adopt appropriate strategies for dealing with interruptions

• Use practical techniques for organising work

• Reduce time spent in meetings yet contribute more effectively

• Delegate work more effectively to staff

HOW GOOD IS YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT
• Characteristics of manager’s time
• Identifying your personal time wasters
• A three stage time management plan
• Using time logs
• Keeping a time log

OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION
• Time Management Tips
• Major causes of procrastination
• Suggestions to stop procrastination
• Correcting bad habits
• Improving productivity

OBJECTIVES - WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS GOALS
• Criteria for analyzing time commitments
• Separating important, urgent and busy work
• Determining priorities
• Understanding and using the priority matrix

DAILY/WEEKLY PLANNING
• Tools for planning
• Weekly planning
• Diary systems

TIME MANAGEMENT AT MEETINGS
• The purpose of the meeting
• Agendas
• The role of the chairperson

DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT HABITS
• Organising and managing yourself
• Managing your desk and paperwork
• Managing your telephone
• Dealing with interruptions
• Managing reading
• Managing your team
• Developing crisis management strategies

LEARNING TOOLS

• SMART objective model

• Priority matrix

• Tips for delegating

• Force Field analysis model

• Tips for planning

• SWOT and P.E.S.T analysis and matrix

• Pareto model