Course Outline
Time Management at Work – Managing Yourself and Your Resources
- Core Concepts: The illusion of time poverty, energy vs. time management, and cognitive bandwidth
- Priority Frameworks: Eisenhower Matrix, ABCDE prioritization, and MoSCoW sorting for task triage
- Work Resource Allocation: Matching tasks to peak cognitive windows and minimizing context switching
- Tool Setup: Digital decluttering, inbox zero principles, and notification architecture
- Lab 1: Conduct a time audit, map productivity leaks, and build a daily priority triage system
Planning and Scheduling
- Strategic Scheduling: Weekly rolling plans, calendar blocking, and theme-day structuring
- Deadline Management: Buffer time integration, contingency planning, and realistic estimation techniques
- Interruption & Meeting Optimization: Triage protocols, async communication norms, and stand-up efficiency
- Automation & Integration: Calendar sync, task-to-calendar workflows, and reminder architecture
- Lab 2: Construct a sustainable weekly schedule with integrated buffers, meeting controls, and task dependencies
Investing In Yourself and Understanding Your Working Style
- Productivity Profiles: Chronotypes, focus styles (monk, bunny, owl, dolphin), and cognitive load thresholds
- Habit Formation & Procrastination Triggers: Implementation intentions, temptation bundling, and friction reduction
- Continuous Improvement: Micro-skilling, review cadences, and building sustainable routines without burnout
- Lab 3: Complete a working-style assessment and draft a personalized habit-forming & energy management roadmap
Managing Others and Time Management
- Strategic Delegation: The 70% rule, RACI alignment, and matching tasks to team strengths
- Deadline Setting & Expectation Management: SMART deadlines, milestone tracking, and scope boundary control
- Time-Conscious Leadership: Running efficient reviews, reducing meeting fatigue, and fostering async accountability
- Workload Balance: Identifying overload signals, redistributing priorities, and negotiating realistic timelines
- Lab 4: Delegation scenario simulation, deadline-setting workshop, and cross-functional priority negotiation exercise
Reviewing Time Management Skills & Continuous Optimization
- Performance Tracking: Completion rates, deadline adherence, and energy ROI metrics
- Feedback Loops & Agile Workflow Adjustments: Weekly reviews, sprint retrospectives, and dynamic reprioritization
- Scaling Time Management: Shared calendars, team SLAs, process documentation, and standard operating procedures
- Capstone: Draft a 30/60/90-day Time & Priority Optimization Plan for personal and/or team implementation
- Open Q&A, tool distribution, and course close
Requirements
There are no prerequisites to apply for this course. Suitable for all levels of employee whose working patterns and processes would be improved with time management knowledge and relevant time management tools. Applies equally to individual contributors, team leaders, and managers responsible for setting tasks and deadlines for groups.
Testimonials (4)
Provided and explained very clearly a lot of foundational concepts, which fit well with the team's level of learning. The exercises were very engaging and I believe my team were comfortable and participated very well. Coordinating with the trainer as well was very seamless.
Christlan Tolentino - Canadian Blood Services
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I especially appreciated the instructor’s ability to give thorough, well-explained answers to questions specific to my personal situation.
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the exercises and the way the trainer was explaining
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