Information Technology

Personal Productivity

Instructor-Led 12 Agenda

Description

In this course, students will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to use their time more effectively.

Course Overview

This course is intended for individuals who want to maximize their personal productivity.

Course Objective

Upon successful completion of this course, students will take ownership of their time management in order to achieve their goals and lead a more productive life.

Who Should Attend

In this course, students will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to use their time more effectively.

Getting Started Lesson Id 1

Getting Started

Setting SMART Goals Lesson Id 2

Setting SMART Goals

The Power of Routines Lesson Id 3

The Power of Routines

Scheduling Yourself Lesson Id 4

Scheduling Yourself

Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks Lesson Id 5

Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks

Tackling New Tasks and Projects Lesson Id 6

Tackling New Tasks and Projects

Using Project Management Techniques Lesson Id 7

Using Project Management Techniques

Creating a Workspace Lesson Id 8

Creating a Workspace

Organizing Files and Folders Lesson Id 9

Organizing Files and Folders

Managing E-Mail Lesson Id 10

Managing E-Mail

Tackling Procrastination Lesson Id 11

Tackling Procrastination

Wrapping Up Lesson Id 12

Wrapping Up

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Getting Started	Icebreaker<br />Housekeeping Items<br />The Parking Lot<br />Workshop Objectives
2	Setting SMART Goals	The Three P's<br />The SMART Way<br />Prioritizing Your Goals<br />Evaluating and Adapting
3	The Power of Routines	What is a Routine?<br />Personal Routines<br />Professional Routines<br />Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life
4	Scheduling Yourself	The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management<br />Developing a Tracking System<br />Scheduling Appointments<br />Scheduling Tasks
5	Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks	The One-Minute Rule<br />The Five-Minute Rule<br />What To Do When You Feel Like You're Sinking
6	Tackling New Tasks and Projects	Why We Procrastinate<br />Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination<br />Eat That Frog!
7	Using Project Management Techniques	The Triple Constraint<br />Creating the Schedule<br />Using a RACI Chart
8	Creating a Workspace	Setting Up the Physical Layout<br />Ergonomics 101<br />Using Your Computer Efficiently
9	Organizing Files and Folders	Organizing Paper Files<br />Organizing Electronic Files<br />Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up
10	Managing E-Mail	Using E-mail Time Wisely<br />Taking Action!<br />Making the Most of Your E-mail Program<br />Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices
11	Tackling Procrastination	Why We Procrastinate<br />Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination<br />Eat That Frog
12	Wrapping Up	Words from the Wise <br />Review of Parking Lot <br />Lessons Learned <br />Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations