Time And Workload Management

How to Manage a Busy Life

What you'll learn
By the end of this course you will be able to manage your time and workload pressures more effectively
In this course you will learn about the four principles of time and workload management
You will appreciate that work overload can be avoided
You will learn about the importance of managing motivation as well as time
You will appreciate the need to invest time to save time
Requirements
There are no specific requirements for this course. All you need to benefit from it are a desire to improve your efficiency and effectiveness and a willingness to make the effort needed to learn.
Description
In today's highly pressurized workplaces there is much to be gained by developing our knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to time and workload management. This course, equivalent to a full-day's continuous professional development, provides opportunities to learn how to manage our pressures as effectively as possible.
The course, presented and developed by author, Dr Neil Thompson, is based on four principles of Time and Workload Management:
·Too much work is too much work Trying to do more than we reasonably can is unhelpful. If we are overloaded we need to think strategically about how we can deal with the situation, rather than simply work faster or harder.
·Managing energy as well as time How much work we can get done in a given amount of time will depend on levels of motivation and morale, so these are important factors to consider.
·Skills not qualities No one is born well organised or focused; these are skills we can learn, skills that can be developed over time.
·Investing time to save time Not taking time to think, plan, analyse and get a sense of control is a serious but sadly not uncommon mistake.
Divided into six main lessons, the course provides a clear and helpful introduction to this important subject matter and offers an excellent foundation for developing your knowledge, skills and confidence in tackling the challenges of managing a heavy workload.
This course will help you to feel more confident in making sure that your workload pressures remain within manageable limits so that you can keep stress at bay.
The course has been designed to be flexible so that you can dip into it when it suits you within your busy schedule. In keeping with one of the important lessons put forward by this course, the time invested in it will be handsomely repaid by greater confidence in managing your pressures efficiently and effectively.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome and Introduction

Lecture 2 Introductory Video

Lecture 3 Module Companion e-book - please print me out!

Section 2: Lesson One: Why it is important to get it right

Lecture 4 Why it is Important to get it right

Section 3: Lesson Two: Too much work is too much work

Lecture 5 Lesson 2.1: Introduction

Lecture 6 Lesson 2.2: Stop rushing

Lecture 7 Lesson 2.3: Don't be a perfectionist

Lecture 8 Lesson 2.4: Use lists

Lecture 9 Lesson 2.5: Be assertive

Lecture 10 Lesson 2.6: Delegate

Lecture 11 Lesson 2.7: Press the right buttons

Lecture 12 Lesson 2.8: Take breaks

Lecture 13 Lesson 2.9: Be creative

Lecture 14 Lesson 2.10: Manage your workload; don't let it manage you

Section 4: Lesson Three: Managing energy as well as time

Lecture 15 Principle 2: Managing Energy as Well as Time

Section 5: Lesson Four: Skills not qualities

Lecture 16 Skills Not Qualities

Section 6: Lesson Five: Investing time to save time

Lecture 17 Lesson 5.1: The importance of control

Lecture 18 Lesson 5.2: Use meetings effectively

Lecture 19 Lesson 5.3: The 80/20 rule

Lecture 20 Lesson 5.4: Develop teamwork

Lecture 21 Lesson 5.5: The right person for the job

Lecture 22 Lesson 5.6: A change is as good as a rest

Lecture 23 Lesson 5.7: Address problems

Lecture 24 Lesson 5.8: Reflective practice

Lecture 25 Lesson 5.9: Spirituality

Lecture 26 Lesson 5.10: Personal renewal

Section 7: Lesson Six: Putting the principles into practice

Lecture 27 Putting the Principles into Practice

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 28 Concluding video

Lecture 29 Thank you message from Neil

Anyone interested in becoming more efficient and effective in a pressurized workplace setting will find much of value in this course. If you work in a pressurized environment where you are expected to manage your time and your workload efficiently and effectively, this course will offer you a sound foundation of understanding on which to build. So, whatever sector you work in, whether you are a manager or a practitioner, a member of a team or working alone, this course can help you get more out of the time available in the working day.