Time Management

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Prerequisite or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Time management overview

Topic A: 0 Principles of time management

A-1: Understanding the benefits of time

A-2: Identifying different personality types

A-3: Assessing yourself

Topic B: 0 Productivity cycles

B-1: Pricing your time

B-2: Creating a time audit

B-3: Using the Pareto principle

Topic C: 0 Goals and priorities

C-1: Making a to-do list

C-2: Identifying goals

C-3: Setting priorities

Unit 2 : Time management plans

Topic A: 0 Time management plan

A-1: Preparing for a time management plan

A-2: Creating a time management plan

Topic B: 0 Daily plan

B-1: Handling obstacles

B-2: Identifying the steps to plan a day

B-3: Using daily plan guidelines

Unit 3 : Technology and time management

Topic A: 0 Technology saves time

A-1: Using technology to save time

Topic B: 0 Wasting time

B-1: Handling e-mails

B-2: Wasting time on the Internet

B-3: Wasting time on telephone

Topic C: 0 Say “No”

C-1: Saying no to doing too much

C-2: Understanding guidelines for avoiding too much

C-3: Identifying the steps to say no

Unit 4 : Productivity

Topic A: 0 Control interruptions

A-1: Minimizing interruptions from a visitor

A-2: Minimizing interruptions from a co-worker

A-3: Making meetings more productive

A-4: Making meetings productive for you

Topic B: 0 Factors affecting productivity

B-1: Understanding factors affecting productivity

Unit 5 : Information overload

Topic A: 0 Causes of information overload

A-1: Overcoming information overload

Topic B: 0 Screening information

B-1: Screening the information

B-2: Reducing paperwork

Topic C: 0 Organize your office

C-1: Organizing your office

C-2: Identifying types of files

Topic D: 0 Communication

D-1: Using communication