Who is this for?
Professionals at all levels seeking to manage their time more efficiently and effectively.
“Easy to follow and the group activities really tied the material together. There are practical skills that anyone can use in their personal and professional life.”
Benefits for you
- Gain new insights about your time management strengths and gaps
- Self-manage negative habits that interfere with your time management effectiveness
- Develop positive habits and rituals essential to successful time management
- Become more systematic and disciplined about planning and organizing your time
- Manage multiple demands and time conflicts more proactively
- Apply a variety of time-saving techniques to your daily activities for peak efficiency and performance
- Make the most of your time wherever you work: remotely from home, virtually with teams, in an office or anywhere else
“I have attended many seminars and this is the only one that fully engaged me the entire time. I walked away with new tips on managing my time and will use them in my everyday life. I would highly recommend attending this course.”
Program content
Module 1: Time Management Perspectives
- Viewing time from a cultural perspective: time management myths and realities
- The four different styles of managing time
- Tips and guidelines from each style for effective time management
- Identifying your own expectations and approaches to time management
Module 2: Planning Your Time Proactively
- Top secrets of effective time management planning
- Applying a proven planning method to focus on what is most important
- Anchoring your focus: planning outcomes vs. details
- Tips for ensuring that your priorities align with your planning focus
Module 3: Prioritizing What Needs to Be Done
- Systems for prioritizing: there are better alternatives than a “to-do” list!
- Applying a proven method to chart and prioritize a project
- Tips and techniques for managing your priority system proactively
- Strategies for managing priority conflicts and changes
- Using technology to record, track and monitor priorities for yourself and others
Module 4: Organizing and Executing Efficiently
- Self-managing time robbers like procrastination, interruptions and disorganization
- Executing tasks more efficiently when multi-tasking
- Organizing your workspace, documents and scheduling allocation for faster access and retrieval
- Working smarter, not harder: time-saving tips for organizing and executing tasks
Special features
You will receive time management templates for managing priorities, and tools for more proactive time management.
Program leader

Dr. Gail Levitt
Upcoming sessions
For financial assistance opportunities, please refer to Financial Assistance, Scholarships and Team Rates .

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