In a 24/7 world we are exposed to stress from many different angles. Handled well, this can boost our performance; handled badly, it can have a real impact on our wellbeing.
We all need to be able to manage different stresses and pressures if we are to think clearly, make the right decisions and avoid unnecessary stress and worry. This workshop explores the best way of doing that, giving you a range of strategies to use, based on a number of proven models and approaches. It will help you understand your stress and pressure points, develop your resilience and move towards mental toughness and ‘grit’.
What’s in it for you?
- Explain the essential principles of time management
- Explore how they can use their time so that it better aligns with their goals
- Identify ways of using different planning tools to stay on track
- Articulate the importance of being proactive and avoiding firefighting
- Understand how to apply different strategies in a series of typical workplace situations
Workshop outline
(Full-day version, 9.30 – 5.00)
1. Time audit
- How do you actually spend your time?
- Important v ‘urgent’
- The problem with ‘busy’
- The ‘runaround’ dilemma
- Going beyond ‘busyness’
- Pareto’s law
2. Eliminating wasted time
- Identifying your ‘time-stealers’
- ‘To-do’ lists or ‘to don’t’ lists?
3. Managing yourself
- Self-management challenges
- Overcoming procrastination
- Impact of stress and pressure
4. Keeping on track
- How do you make sure you focus on your priorities – and don’t lose sight of them, especially when you’re busy?
- The First Things First Model (FTFM)
- Compass or clock?
- Challenge your plan – the ‘planning fallacy’
5. Getting things done
- The 4Ds
- Making things happen
- ‘Overwhelm’ and multi-tasking
- Managing competing priorities
- Attention, focus and willpower – working with your circadian rhythm, not against it
6. Strategies
- Blocking time
- Managing emails
- Managing interruptions
- Managing meetings
7. Actions and next steps
- Review
- Personal action planning
- Next steps
CLient Testimonials
Previous
Next
