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A practical course for staff, specialists and managers who wish to manage their working time more effectively, set priorities more clearly and deal more productively with demands, interruptions and self-organisation. The focus is on prioritisation, planning, decision-making, energy management, routines and effective implementation in day-to-day working life.
You will analyse your current working patterns and learn methods to help you organise your tasks, deadlines and expectations more effectively. You will develop strategies for prioritising, planning, managing interruptions and practising realistic self-management. By the end of the course, you will be able to organise your daily work more effectively, work more productively and reduce stress through better self-management.
• Organise tasks and priorities systematically
• Effectively combine planning, implementation and reflection
• Manage interruptions, emails and meetings more consciously
• Develop personal routines to enhance focus, energy and reliability
• A willingness to reflect on how you organise your own work
• Typical tasks, deadlines or work situations from your own day-to-day life
• No prior specialist knowledge required
*We customize the course outline and content to your specific needs and relevant use cases.
Module 1: Understanding self-management
• Clarify the difference between time management and self-management
• Analyse your own work patterns, time-wasters and bottlenecks
• Identify requirements, roles and expectations
• Define personal productivity goals
Module 2: Setting Priorities
• Distinguish between importance and urgency
• Apply methods such as the Eisenhower Matrix, the Pareto Principle and the Impact-Effort Matrix
• Better assess conflicting goals and competing expectations
• Say ‘no’ and communicate boundaries professionally
Module 3: Planning and Implementation
• Draw up realistic daily, weekly and task plans
• Break tasks down into actionable steps
• Take buffers, energy levels and context switches into account
• Make progress visible and increase commitment
Module 4: Dealing with interruptions and digital distractions
• Analysing and reducing interruptions
• Managing email, chat and notifications more consciously
• Setting out meeting times and availability more clearly
• Protecting and communicating periods of concentration
Module 5: Routines, Energy and Self-Management
• Developing work routines for getting started, staying focused and wrapping up
• Planning for energy rather than just time
• Reducing procrastination and decision fatigue
• Using recovery and breaks as factors in boosting productivity
Module 6: Applying the Learning to Everyday Work
• Developing a personal self-management system
• Define specific rules for planning, communication and focus
• Anticipate obstacles to implementation
• Establish sustainable routines for reflection and improvement
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