This session on planning your time recognises that in modern business, everyone is pulled in many directions, and there never seems to be enough time in the day. It aims to help people to identify where they SHOULD be spending their time, and help them to make better use of the time they have available. It has optional activities that allow you to turn this 60 minute session into one lasting for 2 hours.
In particular, by the end of the Power Hour they will be able to:
- Recognise the main reasons that they struggle to manage their time
- Clarify the main purpose of their job, and identify the tasks that matter the most
- Use a selection of models and practical ideas to plan and prioritise their time in order to maximise their effectiveness
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The Outline for this session is as follows:
•Welcome and Introduction – Trainer and delegate input
•What stops us from using time well? – Lack of focus/procrastination – Trainer input
•Are you busy or productive? – (Optional) Individual exercise and group discussion
•Time stealers – Group brainstorm
•Taking Control: Clarity of Purpose –Trainer led activity and discussion around the Pareto principle
•Personal time focus – (Optional) Individual exercise
•Circle of Control – (Optional) Trainer input and discussion
•Taking Control: The Eisenhower (Urgency/Importance) matrix – Trainer input and group discussion. Optional post-it note activity to explore further
•Three tests for Tasks – Trainer Input
•Critical analysis of own tasks – (Optional) Individual exercise and group discussion
•Getting tough with time stealers – Trainer input, discussion and group exercise
•Summary and putting it into practice