Effective Time Management

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Goal Setting

• The Three P’s
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals
• Prioritizing Your Goals
• Visualization

Module Three: Prioritizing Your Time

• The 80/20 Rule
• The Urgent Versus Important Matrix
• Assertiveness

Module Four: Planning Wisely

• Creating Your Productivity Journal
• Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal
• The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
• Chunk, Block, and Tackle
• Ready, Fire, Aim!

Module Five: Tackling Procrastination

• Why We Procrastinate
• Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
• Eat That Frog!

Module Six: Crisis Management

• When the Storm Hits
• Creating a Plan
• Executing the Plan
• Lessons Learned

• De-Clutter
• Managing Workflow
• Dealing with E-mail
• Using Calendars

Module Eight: Delegating Made Easy

• When to Delegate
• To Whom Should You Delegate?
• How Should You Delegate
• Keeping Control
• The Importance of Full Acceptance

Module Nine: Setting a Ritual

• What is a Ritual?
• Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, Exercise
• Examples of Rituals
• Using Rituals t Maximize Time

Module Ten: Meeting Management

• Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary
• Using the PAT Approach
• Building the Agenda
• Keeping Things on Track
• Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile

Module Eleven: Alternatives to Meetings

• Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
• Teleconferencing
• E-mail Lists and Online Groups
• Collaborating Applications

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations