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Taking Control of Your Workday – Summary.

☺ It’s in the grasp of anyone who wish to do so to meet the challenge of managing their limited time to get the most important work accomplished.

☺ Your position requires regular interaction with your cross-functional product team, and most of your days are spent answering questions and moving from one crisis to another.

☺ It's difficult for you to schedule time to focus on tasks due to constant interruptions.

☺ You don't see how you'll be able to extend your hours without sacrificing personal obligations you must take care of before leaving for the show.

☺ That is being the case, you must use analyze, prioritize and maximize your use of time, perhaps.


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To introduce the reader or the learner to how to meet the challenge of managing their limited time to get the most important work accomplished.

Aim of publication:




Taking Control of Your Workday - Learning Objectives.

After developing the KeyPoints outlined in this publication, you should mainly be able:

realize the benefits of getting organized.

discover the steps to save time.

describe a Daily Plan.

recognise the value of controlling those who steal your time.

distinguish the steps to delegate effectively.

consider methods to make meetings effective.

identify the reasons for procrastination.




☺ (Section 1) Analyze Your Use of Time.

☺ (Section 2) Set Goals and Prioritize Your Use of Time.

☺ (Section 3) Major Time Management Challenges.

Sections list:




(Section 1) Analyze Your Use of Time – Summary.

☺ These KeyPoints that follow guide you on:

how to get organized,

how to prepare a "To Do" list,

how to set a Priority Matrix,

and how to identify the most valuable time in a workday.




(Section 1) Analyze Your Use of Time – HighPoints.

Getting Organized.

Priority Matrix.

Most Valuable Time of Your Day.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Getting Organized.

☺ realize the benefits of getting organized.

☺ list items in a "To Do" list.

☺ identify sources that affect the "To Do" list.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Priority Matrix.

☺ realize the values of prioritization.

☺ identify the priority levels of a Priority Matrix.

☺ denote the steps to save time.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Most Valuable Time of Your Day.

☺ realize the value of managing a daily schedule effectively.

☺ list tasks to be performed at prime times and down times.

☺ identify controllable time.

☺ consider how to make effective use of a Time Log.

☺ describe a Daily Plan.




(Section 2) Set Goals and Prioritize Your Use of Time – Summary.

☺ In today's competitive, fast-paced world, it is easy to become overwhelmed and lose control.

☺ You need to define your priorities and set clear goals to give shape to your life and achieve balance.

☺ You have to effectively manage your time and direct it towards your high priority goals, simplifying or eliminating your lowest priority projects.

☺ These KeyPoints beloz are all about optimally using your time to achieve your goals.




(Section 2) Set Goals and Prioritize Your Use of Time – HighPoints.

Balancing Life.

How-Tos of Goal Setting.

Maintaining Control.




(Section 2) HighPoints: Balancing Life.

☺ realize the value of balancing different aspects of life.

☺ distinguish the most important aspects of life for goal setting.

☺ identify priorities for goal setting.

☺ determine areas for trade-offs to achieve balance in life.




(Section 2) HighPoints: How-Tos of Goal Setting.

☺ understand the value of setting goals.

☺ identify the way to make trade-offs.

☺ describe the components of goal setting.

☺ discover the way to set goals.




(Section 2) HighPoints: Maintaining Control.

☺ know the value of maintaining control of time.

☺ numerate the reasons for interruptions.

☺ identify ways to arrange their physical workspaces to control interruptions.

☺ consider behavioural techniques to control interruptions.




(Section 3) Major Time Management Challenges – Summary.

☺ It is considered that managers save a lot in terms of:

time,

money

and resources

☺ by delegating effectively, controlling meetings, controlling time-eaters and avoiding procrastination.

☺ Find out why.




(Section 3) Major Time Management Challenges – HighPoints

Controlling Those Who Steal Your Time.

Delegating Effectively.

Controlling Meetings.

Overcoming Procrastination.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Controlling Those Who Steal Your Time.

☺ realize the value of controlling those who steal your time.

☺ identify techniques to control telephone interruptions.

☺ discover the steps to be taken to control interruptions by visitors.

☺ consider ways to deal with paperwork.

☺ be able to choose from the different tools for managing time.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Delegating Effectively.

☺ be able to realize the value of delegating effectively.

☺ regard the steps for creating a proactive communications climate.

☺ reckon the steps to delegate effectively.

☺ identify ways to prevent reverse delegation.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Controlling Meetings.

☺ realize the value of planning in making meetings effective.

☺ enumerate methods to make meetings effective.

☺ identify the contents of a meeting plan.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Overcoming Procrastination.

☺ realize the value of tackling procrastination.

☺ identify the reasons for procrastination.

☺ identify the technique to use when tackling procrastination.




Taking Control of Your Workday – Conclusion.

☺ At this point you should be able to be familiar with the following:

creating and managing a to-do list.

effectively utilizing a daily plan.

using the priority matrix.

disciplining your communication process.

avoiding perfectionism.

controlling interruptions.

effectively applying telephone control techniques.

using signals to control visitors.

efficiently managing paperwork.

creating a proactive communications climate.

delegating effectively.

making meetings effective.




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