Time management

OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR
  • To do more in less time
  • To choose freely to deal with topics and the work environment rather then being controlled by it
  • To build-up priorities and to concentrate on things that are really important
  • To learn how to set objectives
  • To get organised
  • To eliminate obstacles that prevent us from doing what we want
  • To have an analytical tool to identify the principal “time robberies”
  • To organize and put to good use a personal time-table (daily routine)
  • To delegate efficiently
  • To overcome the main reasons for tension and fatigue
PROGRAM OF THE SEMINAR
  • Time, our most important resource
  • Time Management, Life Management
  • Current time-table analysis
    • Identification of the principal fields of human activity
    • Measuring the time dedicated to each field
    • Evaluation of the current situation compared with the ideal one
  • Identification of the main “time robbers”
  • Reasons for lost time as well as concrete solutions
  • Personal efficiency improvement
  • Building-up of  personal priorities
    • Difference between what is important and what is not
    • Distinction between principal tasks and minor tasks
    • Evaluation of the degree of urgency
    • Difference between the active and the reactive tasks
  • How to observe priorities personally, and how to have them observed by others
  • Planning time and meetings
    • The annual, monthly, weekly and daily planning
    • The action plans
    • The use of the diary
  • Handling unforeseen events
  • Improving one’s personal organisation
  • Building-up an optimal M.I.System
  • Efficient project management
  • Efficient delegation
    • What to delegate
    • How to delegate
    • How to mobilise people into action
    • Checking and setting up dashboards
  • Learning how to say “No”
  • Remaining assertive at all times
  • Helping colleagues to improve their own handling of time
  • Handling personal energy and making the most our best moments
  • Golden rules for good time management
  • Actual “Tricks” to play for better handling of one’s time
  • How to avoid falling into old habits
  • Summary and conclusion