What makes this course different?
There used to be a time when everyone attending Time Management courses were managers so the courses concentrated on more effective delegation, handling interruptions, daily scheduling and working with a secretary. Now interruptions and distractions affect us all due to open plan offices, direct dial telephones, mobile 'phones and e-mail and very few people have personal secretaries. This course provides answers to today's time management problems and is planned to help participants find an extra 3 to 5 weeks a year to spend on high priorities.

Here are some of the things they learn:

• Your time management profile, concerns, and attitudes
• The two key principles of time management
• Planning & scheduling
• Practical prioritising
• How to avoid the 'activity trap'
• How to use, rather than abuse, to-do lists
• Choosing the right overview tools
• Applying the four prime planning questions
• Planning timeframes relevant to your job
• Calculating your controllable time
• Gaining rapid access to information
• Managing interruptions and distractions
• Taming telephone time
• Making meetings more productive in less time
• Controlling e-mail overload
• Organising paperwork
• Understanding the cumulative effect and making it work for you
• Developing 'time teamwork'
• The six reasons why deadlines slip and what to do about each of them
• Procrastination - six techniques to break a mental 'log-jam'
• Personal values and lifestyle balance
• Personal learning log and 4-week implementation plan

Learning methods
This is an intensive, content-rich course explaining essential principles and providing numerous practical suggestions that participants can implement immediately.