Learning Taster

All of Training Matters programmes are based on the principles of interactive training. All of our participants have said that they have found the programmes useful, challenging and never dull!

Time Management

• Effectively plan and prioritise workload to ensure own and line manager's objectives are achieved
• Prioritise tasks and cope more effectively with day-to-day demands and pressures
• Deal effectively with email, paperwork, telephone queries, interruptions
• Identify and remove unnecessary 'time stealers'
• Be able to plan and meet key deadlines

Focus on:

• Planning, estimating and prioritising successfully
• Identifying and removing 'time stealers'
• Identifying and dealing successfully with important vs urgent tasks
• Managing when priorities change
• Working effectively under pressure and using your initiative
• Setting clear goals and objectives
• Managing your line manager's/colleagues' expectations of your workload
• The importance of good communication with your line manager/colleagues
• Improving telephone/email/caller techniques to save time
• Dealing with interruptions
• Handling paper and electronic information effectively
• Managing daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks
• Organising your desk

A one day programme designed to help us achieve all of the above! The session finishes with an action plan wizard and have a follow up session a month later to check on progress.