Understanding Time Management in the Workplace
This course is designed to help you manage their time more effectively and improve your efficiency at work.
The course teaches you time management methods and techniques to help to increase productivity and efficiency at work, including ways to avoid procrastination and prioritise your workload.
At the end of the course, you will have a range of tools and techniques to help you manage your workload more effectively.
This is an online course and takes between 6-10 hours to complete.
You can log-in online and complete your course at your own pace, at any time.
Course Topics...
What is Time Management?
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This section introduces the concept of time management, its uses and the benefits of developing effective time management skills.
Time Management Strategy
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This section explains the overall purpose and aim of time management, and looks at how tasks can be classified in different ways to help give a picture of time usage.
Overcoming Procrastination
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This section looks at the causes of and reasons for procrastination, and explains how excessive procrastination can damage performance at work.
How to Combat Procrastination
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In this section, methods and techniques for combating procrastination are introduced.
Deciding Your Work Priorities
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This section discusses the importance of prioritising work tasks effectively, and explains how this can improve both productivity and job satisfaction.
SWOT Analysis
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This section explains how to conduct a SWOT analysis for the purposes of self assessment.
Activity Logs
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This section introduces activity logs, and explains how they can be used to analyse the amount of time spent on different categories of task.
Learning From Your Log
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This section demonstrates how to analyse an activity log to identify areas where time management could be improved.
Action Plans
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This section explains how to draw up an action plan to aid in time management and the achievement of goals.
To Do Lists
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This section explains the use of to-do lists as a way of managing time effectively.
Using Your To Do Lists
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In this section, different ways of using to-do lists to their best effect are explored.
Personal Goal Setting
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This section introduces the use of personal goals to improve time management, and looks at ways of making sure your goals are manageable and achievable.
Scheduling
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This section explains how regular scheduling can aid time management, and explains how to create an effective schedule.
The 80:20 Rule
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This section introduces the concept of the 80:20 rule, and explains ways that this principle can be applied to improve time management in the workplace.