Focus, Prioritize, Succeed: Time Management for Today’s Workforce

Module One: A Personalized Approach to Time Management

• Personality and time management style
• Defining time management
• Traditional time management
• Nontraditional time management

Module Two: Your Time Management Style

• Working smarter
• Assessing time management style
• Identifying your personality style

Module Three: The Traditional Approach to Time Management

• Coordinating time management and personality styles
• Appreciating traditional time management
• Capitalizing on various time management styles
• Customizing your time management approach
• Perceptions and misperceptions

Module Four: Eliminating Procrastination

• Understanding procrastination
• Overcoming procrastination
• Categorizing tasks

Module Five: Managing People/Managing Self

• Setting boundaries
• Managing interruptions
• Building a support network

Module Six: Managing Paper

• Eliminating clutter
• Clutter phobia
• Maintaining a clutter free environment
• Organizing your files
• Saving time
• Assessing the task

Module Seven: Planning and Scheduling Techniques

• Creating effective daily and weekly schedules
• Time-blocking, batching, and calendar optimization
• Incorporating buffer time and handling interruptions
• Hands-on exercise: Build a personal one-week work plan

Appendix

• Understanding procrastination
• Saying “no” to the boss scenarios
• Your desk blueprint
• Master list
• Time management style grid
• How well does your time management work?
• Priority matrix