Self, Time and Stress Management

Self, Time and Stress Management

Objectives:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Manage time and time wasters.
• Set goals and objectives and prioritize accordingly.
• Identify their time usage profile by completing a self-assessment questionnaire.
• Improve meeting effectiveness.
• Identify stress causes and use effective techniques to manage them.

Who Should Attend?

All managers and supervisors who wish to improve their management of time, and those whose effective use of time is a critical factor affecting performance.

Course Outline:

Definitions of Self and Time Management

• Value of Time as a Resource
• Myths about Time Management

Identifying Time Wasters

• Identifying Your Personal Style of Time Utilization: Time Mastery Profile
• Generic Causes of Lost Time
• Eliminating Bad Habits
• Handling Interruption
• Organization and Paper Work
• Avoiding Procrastination

Setting Goals and Priorities

• Setting Long Term Goals
• Planning a Successful To-Do-List
• Knowing What to Do by Prioritizing
• Learning Effective Habits

Managing Stress

• Sources, Causes, and Symptoms
• Stress Management Techniques

Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

• Be Proactive
• Begin with the End in Mind
• Put First Things First
• Think Win-Win
• Seek First to Understand then to Be Understood
• Synergize
• Sharpen the Saw

Delegating Work

• Benefits, Barriers and Methods

Managing Meetings

• Responsibilities of Participants in a Meeting
• Improving Meeting Effectiveness