Most people find that they wish they
had more time in a day. This workshop will show participants how to organize
their lives and find those hidden moments. Participants will learn how to
establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use
time-honored planning and organizational tools to maximize their personal
productivity.
Personal
Productivity is a goal most of us have. Through
this workshop your participants will be on the right track in achieving that
goal. Some people blame everything that goes wrong in their life on something
or someone else, but through this workshop your participants will take
ownership and begin to lead a more productive
life.
Personal Productivity
Outline:
Module One: Getting Started
- Icebreaker
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Setting SMART Goals
- The Three P's
- The SMART Way
- Prioritizing Your Goals
- Evaluating and Adapting
Module Three: The Power of Routines
- What is a Routine?
- Personal Routines
- Professional Routines
- Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life
Module Four: Scheduling Yourself
- The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management
- Developing a Tracking System
- Scheduling Appointments
- Scheduling Tasks
Module Five: Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks
- The One-Minute Rule
- The Five-Minute Rule
- What To Do When You Feel Like You're
Sinking
Module Six: Tackling New Tasks and Projects
- The Sliding Scale
- A Checklist for Getting Started
- Evaluating and Adapting
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Module Seven: Using Project Management Techniques
- The Triple Constraint
- Creating the Schedule
- Using a RACI Chart
Module Eight: Creating a Workspace
- Setting Up the Physical Layout
- Ergonomics 101
- Using Your Computer Efficiently
Module Nine: Organizing Files and Folders
- Organizing Paper Files
- Organizing Electronic Files
- Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up
Module Ten: Managing E-Mail
- Using E-mail Time Wisely
- Taking Action!
- Making the Most of Your E-mail Program
- Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices
Module Eleven: Tackling Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
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